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Tiny Desk Playlist: Celebrating Women Across The Globe

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Tiny Desk Playlists

Tiny Desk Playlist: Celebrating Women Across The Globe

March 8, 2021 • International Women's Day needs a playlist — in this case, one made up entirely of Tiny Desk concerts.

Pipa Virtuoso Wu Man Brings Ancient Chinese Music To The Present

Wu Man plays the pipa live at NPR's studios in Washington, D.C. Denise Guerra/NPR hide caption

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Music Interviews

Pipa Virtuoso Wu Man Brings Ancient Chinese Music To The Present

May 5, 2018 • Wu Man is a master of the Chinese pipa, a lute-like instrument with a 2,000-year history. She stopped by NPR to talk about her fresh twist on ancient music and perform live.

Pipa Virtuoso Wu Man Brings Ancient Chinese Music To The Present

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Over four decades, the Kronos quartet (from left, John Sherba, Sunny Yang, Hank Dutt and David Harrington) has premiered more than 800 pieces. Jay Blakesberg hide caption

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Deceptive Cadence

Kronos Quartet At 40: Songs We Love

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March 25, 2014 • To mark the venturesome string quartet's 40 years of commissioning and performing new music, composers Steve Reich, Terry Riley and others recall their favorite Kronos memories.

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Hearing Voices: Chinese Music for American Ears

October 14, 2003 • HearingVoices.com producer Dmae Roberts profiles Wu Man, a Chinese musician who has worked to introduce the pipa, a traditional Chinese instrument, to American listeners.

Hearing Voices: Chinese Music for American Ears

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All Songs Considered

Memorable Moments From The Tiny Desk

August 10, 2011 • This week, All Songs Considered looks back at three and a half years of live music at the NPR offices.

Memorable Moments From The Tiny Desk

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Tiny Desk

Wu Man: Tiny Desk Concert

April 27, 2011 • Watch the world's reigning pipa virtuoso play ancient music from her Chinese homeland in the NPR Music offices. When her fingers start to fly, Wu Man can create scenes of cinematic grandeur or serene, moonlit moments.

Wu Man: Tiny Desk Concert

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All Songs Considered

Franz Ferdinand, Wolf Parade, Nada Surf

October 12, 2005 • Better dance music from Franz Ferdinand; Unreleased bonus tracks by Talking Heads; Canada's indie pop quartet Wolf Parade; Ancient China and Appalachia with Wu Man and more.

Franz Ferdinand, Wolf Parade, Nada Surf

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