World Cafe Punch Brothers: Chamber Bluegrass Pickers XPN March 11, 2008 • The acoustic bluegrass superpickers, Punch Brothers, combine bluegrass instrumentation with modern classical composition. Formed by mandolin player Chris Thile, of Nickel Creek fame, the band performs selections from its 40-minute four-movement suite. Punch Brothers in Studio on World Cafe 3/11/08 Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/88098895/88099270" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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Music Interviews Bluegrass Suite Packs a Progressive 'Punch' February 29, 2008 • Mandolin virtuoso Chris Thile has long been at the vanguard of progressive bluegrass music. But his new work is his most ambitious yet: Part chamber music, part song cycle, "The Blind Leaving the Blind" is a four-movement, 40-minute suite for bluegrass instruments. Bluegrass Suite Packs a Progressive 'Punch' Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/69406288/87809176" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player"> Transcript
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Review All Songs Considered The Raveonettes, Toumani Diabate, Punch Brothers, More February 28, 2008 • On this edition of All Songs Considered: the heavy pop sounds of Danish duo The Raveonettes; a solo kora recording by Toumani Diabate and more. The Raveonettes, Toumani Diabate, Punch Brothers, More Listen Toggle more options Download Embed Embed <iframe src="https://www.npr.org/player/embed/87760956/87760955" width="100%" height="290" frameborder="0" scrolling="no" title="NPR embedded audio player">
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