Homegrown: Unexplored Music Scenes http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92189005&ft=1&f=92189005 From bedroom studios to small, local clubs, musicians are taking advantage of new technology. They no longer have to gravitate to established scenes in New York, L.A., or Chicago to make it. The new local scenes are all about unexpected music in unexpected places, like avant garde jazz in Albuquerque and Celtic music in Louisiana. en Copyright 2013 NPR - For Personal Use Only NPR API RSS Generator 0.94 Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:14:00 -0400 http://media.npr.org/images/npr_news_123x20.gif Homegrown: Unexplored Music Scenes http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92189005&ft=1&f=92189005 At 85, Sam Rivers Creates A Scene In Orlando Multi-instrumentalist Sam Rivers has sparked sessions by Miles Davis and Tony Williams, and he fostered New York's Loft Jazz scene of the 1970s. Now he's doing the same in the land of Mickey Mouse. Sun, 20 Sep 2009 11:14:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112554824&ft=1&f=92189005 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=112554824&ft=1&f=92189005 Multi-instrumentalist Sam Rivers has sparked sessions by Miles Davis and Tony Williams, and he fostered New York's Loft Jazz scene of the 1970s. Now he's doing the same in the land of Mickey Mouse.

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]]> Washington, D.C.'s Musical Experiments Washington, D.C., is known more for suits than fun, but it also has a long history as a home to diverse styles of music — from Duke Ellington to hardcore to go-go — and some of the hottest guitarists to ever touch the fretboard: Roy Clark, Roy Buchanan, Danny Gatton. Today, the city is home to an experimental music scene that's thriving under D.C.'s official radar. Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:38:00 -0500 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99046689&ft=1&f=92189005 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=99046689&ft=1&f=92189005 Washington, D.C., is known more for suits than fun, but it also has a long history as a home to diverse styles of music — from Duke Ellington to hardcore to go-go — and some of the hottest guitarists to ever touch the fretboard: Roy Clark, Roy Buchanan, Danny Gatton. Today, the city is home to an experimental music scene that's thriving under D.C.'s official radar.

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]]> Zithers: Memory And Music In Davenport, Iowa Davenport claims the distinction of being home to America's largest sitting zither orchestra. This homegrown music scene revolves around the city's German-American community, as well as a tradition of <em>hausmusik</em> its ancestors brought to this country. Tue, 21 Oct 2008 13:15:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95940918&ft=1&f=92189005 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=95940918&ft=1&f=92189005 Davenport claims the distinction of being home to America's largest sitting zither orchestra. This homegrown music scene revolves around the city's German-American community, as well as a tradition of hausmusik its ancestors brought to this country.

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]]> Rock En Espanol Takes Hold In North Carolina Like many other parts of the country, North Carolina has seen an influx of Spanish-speaking immigrants. The transition hasn't always been smooth. But now, Charlotte's rock en Español musicians and fans are counting on rock's tried-and-true secret weapon — three chords and a great melody — to inspire a change. Wed, 17 Sep 2008 10:57:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94411657&ft=1&f=92189005 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=94411657&ft=1&f=92189005 Like many other parts of the country, North Carolina has seen an influx of Spanish-speaking immigrants. The transition hasn't always been smooth. But now, Charlotte's rock en Español musicians and fans are counting on rock's tried-and-true secret weapon — three chords and a great melody — to inspire a change.

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]]> Classical Music Is Houston's Best-Kept Secret Education and musicians in residence fuel a robust contemporary classical scene in the Texas city. It's supported by the success of the Houston Symphony and local public radio, which has helped build an open-minded audience for music that's both cerebral and fun. Tue, 19 Aug 2008 10:33:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93626857&ft=1&f=92189005 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=93626857&ft=1&f=92189005 Education and musicians in residence fuel a robust contemporary classical scene in the Texas city. It's supported by the success of the Houston Symphony and local public radio, which has helped build an open-minded audience for music that's both cerebral and fun.

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]]> Albuquerque: A Scene Blooms In The Desert A jazz fan visiting the desert city might equate the chances of seeing great live jazz there with the chances of getting caught in a rain shower. But since the 1970s, a devoted group of musicians and educators has turned the area into a hotbed for jazz performance. Mon, 21 Jul 2008 10:49:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92670088&ft=1&f=92189005 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92670088&ft=1&f=92189005 A jazz fan visiting the desert city might equate the chances of seeing great live jazz there with the chances of getting caught in a rain shower. But since the 1970s, a devoted group of musicians and educators has turned the area into a hotbed for jazz performance.

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]]> Atlanta Soul Scene Reborn The capital of Georgia is home to some of the biggest stars in hip-hop and R&B. Since the 1990s, though, the city has also nurtured a very different scene — indie soul. Clubs like the shuttered Yin Yang Cafe and Sugarhill have birthed an intimate scene that gives musicians room to experiment and grow. Fri, 04 Jul 2008 15:09:00 -0400 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92090721&ft=1&f=92189005 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=92090721&ft=1&f=92189005 The capital of Georgia is home to some of the biggest stars in hip-hop and R&B. Since the 1990s, though, the city has also nurtured a very different scene — indie soul. Clubs like the shuttered Yin Yang Cafe and Sugarhill have birthed an intimate scene that gives musicians room to experiment and grow.

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