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Gustavo Santaolalla: A True Master Of All Trades

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Gustavo Santaolalla: A True Master Of All Trades

Gustavo Santaolalla — musician, producer, film and video game composer — embodies Duke Ellington's highest praise: "beyond category."

Gustavo Santaolalla: A True Master Of All Trades

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'Amor Eterno' For El Paso, Gilroy, Dayton And Beyond

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'Amor Eterno' For El Paso, Gilroy, Dayton And Beyond

We offer some music to help us mourn, remember and hopefully, in time, heal.

'Amor Eterno' For El Paso, Gilroy, Dayton And Beyond

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Guest DJ: Oscar-Winning Composer Gustavo Santaolalla

Argentine musician Gustavo Santaolalla has won two Academy Awards for Best Original Score for the films Brokeback Mountain and Babel. Kevin Winter/Getty Images hide caption

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Guest DJ: Oscar-Winning Composer Gustavo Santaolalla

Gustavo Santaolalla stops by to discuss his inspirations, his status as a rock star during the Argentine dictatorship and, of course, his favorite music.

Guest DJ: Oscar-Winning Composer Gustavo Santaolalla

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New Music From Danger Mouse And The Shins' James Mercer, Shout Out Louds, More
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New Music From Danger Mouse And The Shins' James Mercer, Shout Out Louds, More

Hear a sneak preview of Broken Bells' new record in this edition of All Songs Considered. Plus Yeasayer, Shout Out Louds, Freelance Whales and more.

New Music From Danger Mouse And The Shins' James Mercer, Shout Out Louds, More

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Favorite Sessions

Gustavo Santaolalla: A Film Composer Finds His Roots

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Gustavo Santaolalla is perhaps best known for his film scores in Brokeback Mountain and The Motorcycle Diaries. Now, the Academy Award-winner has gone back to his roots as a musician. In a session from WBGO, Santaolalla talks about his film music and plays a lute-like instrument solo.

Gustavo Santaolalla in Studio on WBGO

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Inside Latin Alternative

Latin Alternative's Big Cheese: Gustavo Santaolalla

One of the biggest names in Latin music is not some hot young pop star, but a bearded 54-year-old producer. Gustavo Santaolalla has a reputation for guiding and producing some of the most adventurous names in Latin Alternative, and also won an Oscar this year for his Brokeback Mountain score.

Latin Alternative's Big Cheese: Gustavo Santaolalla

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78th Annual Academy Awards

Oscar-Nominated Scores: 'Munich,' 'Brokeback'

Movie music buff Andy Trudeau continues his series on Oscar-nominated film scores. In this edition: Munich, composed by John Williams, and Brokeback Mountain, composed by Gustavo Santaolalla.

Oscar-Nominated Scores: 'Munich,' 'Brokeback'

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Music Interviews

The Sound of 'Brokeback Mountain'

Producer Derek Rath speaks with composer Gustavo Santoalalla, the man behind the music for the upcoming film Brokeback Mountain. The film follows the lives of two cowboys who share a physical and emotional relationship that haunts their lives.

The Sound of 'Brokeback Mountain'

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Music Interviews

Kronos Quartet's 'Nuevo'

Host John Ydstie talks with violinist David Harrington and producer Gustavo Santaolalla about a new CD by the Kronos Quartet called Nuevo. The CD is a musical portrayal of life in Mexico. Members of the Kronos Quartet use their instruments to mimic the sounds of accordions, guitars and even brass with the help of Santaolalla. They play Mexican music that is both traditional and contemporary.

Kronos Quartet's 'Nuevo'

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