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Yo-Yo Ma: Goats, Rodeos And The Power Of Music

The musicians on Not Our First Goat Rodeo, from left to right: Yo-Yo Ma, Chris Thile, Stuart Duncan and Edgar Meyer. Josh Goleman/Courtesy of the artist hide caption

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Yo-Yo Ma: Goats, Rodeos And The Power Of Music

Hear the cellist talk about the purpose of music in the face of racial tension and health crises, plus his new album, Not Our First Goat Rodeo, which reunites him with old bluegrass buddies.

Yo-Yo Ma: Goats, Rodeos And The Power Of Music

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Yo-Yo Ma's Bluegrass-Inspired 'Goat Rodeo'

Yo-Yo Ma's latest Americana exploration features his work with mandolinist Chris Thile, bassist Edgar Meyer and fiddler Stuart Duncan. Jeremy Cowart hide caption

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Yo-Yo Ma's Bluegrass-Inspired 'Goat Rodeo'

The world-renowned cellist's latest Americana exploration features his collaborations with Chris Thile, Edgar Meyer and Stuart Duncan.

Yo-Yo Ma's Bluegrass-Inspired 'Goat Rodeo'

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Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile And Stuart Duncan: Tiny Desk Concert
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Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile And Stuart Duncan: Tiny Desk Concert

The genre-bending cellist heads a dream team of string players in music that borrows from bluegrass.

Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile And Stuart Duncan: Tiny Desk Concert

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Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Zakir Hussain: Tiny Desk Concert
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Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer, Zakir Hussain: Tiny Desk Concert

Individually, Fleck, Meyer and Hussain are world-class masters of the banjo, the bass fiddle and the tabla, respectively. Playing together in the offices of NPR Music, the three demonstrate the way musical mastery can be transformed into an exercise in wordless communication.

Audio Only: Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer And Zakir Hussain's Tiny Desk Concert

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Fleck, Meyer, Hussain: Border Crossing

The world of music seems to have fewer and fewer borders these days. Bela Fleck, Edgar Meyer and Zakir Hussain are players who regularly cross over into new frontiers. Now, all three have collaborated on an album called The Melody of Rhythm.

Fleck, Meyer, Hussain: Border Crossing

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Edgar Meyer, Multi-Purpose Maestro

Composer Edgar Meyer's self-titled CD takes advantage of his many talents. Jacki Lyden visits Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music, where Meyer also finds time to teach, for a conversation with a musical master.

Edgar Meyer, Multi-Purpose Maestro

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