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This program originally posted on October 28th, 2002.

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Electric guitar great Charlie Christian
The unnatural sounds of Blip Hop
Reviving the Breton harp with Alan Stivell
A gorgeous new CD from Anouar Brahem
Canadian twin sisters Tegan and Sara
Battling pink robots with The Flaming Lips

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Charlie Christian forever changed the way we hear the electric guitar.

Charlie Christian

Watch: Seven Comes Eleven
from the CD The Genius Of The Electric Guitar (Columbia Legacy)

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Listen to a Morning Edition feature on Charlie Christian.

Blip Hop music is made by mixing together an audio collage of almost entirely unnatural sounds.

Mouse On Mars

Watch: Mykologics
from the CD The Only Blip Hop Record You'll Ever Need (Luaka Bop)

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Alan Stivell is an unlikely explorer into electronic sounds. He's a harpist who finds imaginative ways to use the instrument and create a new kind of music.

Alan Stivell

Watch: Gourin-Pontivy
from the CD Beyond Words (Dreyfus)

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Listen to a review of 1 Douar, another album of Alan Stivell, from 1999.

Anouar Brahem is a master oud player. It's a pear-shaped Arab lute which he strives to use as a lead instrument, though it's usually reserved for accompaniment.

Anouar Brahem

Watch: Leila au pays du carrousel (variation)
from the CD Le Pas Du Chat Noir (ECM)

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Listen to an interview with Anouar Brahem.

These 22 year old twin sisters from Canada are getting a lot of attention for this album. It's their second collection of great original pop.

Tegan And Sara

Watch: Monday Monday Monday
from the CD If It Was You (Geffen)

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This is the 11th album from The Flaming Lips. It's loosely based on the death of one of their fans.

The Flaming Lips

Watch: Do You Realize
from the CD Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots (Capitol)

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Listen to a feature on The Flaming Lips from NPR's All Things Considered, 1999.

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