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Monday February 22, 2010

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Alec Ounsworth: Tiny Desk Concert

February 22, 2010 • Clap Your Hands Say Yeah, frontman Alec Ounsworth wrote brash, poppy songs. The singer and songwriter clearly had more music to make. Here, Ounsworth performs songs from Mo' Beauty.

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Monday February 15, 2010

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Abaji: Tiny Desk Concert

February 15, 2010 • With a trove of instruments, languages and good humor, Abaji demonstrates his passion for music that reflects his numerous family roots, including Armenia, Turkey, Greece and France.

Monday February 8, 2010

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Edmar Castaneda: Tiny Desk Concert

February 8, 2010 • Castaneda is carving out a place for himself in Latin jazz on an instrument you don't often hear in his style of music: the Colombian harp.

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Monday February 1, 2010

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Dave Rawlings Machine With Gillian Welch: Tiny Desk Concert

February 1, 2010 • Rawlings is a gifted producer, session guitarist and singer known for his contributions to other musicians' work, and for his longtime partnership with folk and traditional country artist Gillian

Tuesday January 26, 2010

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Brooklyn Rider: Tiny Desk Concert

January 26, 2010 • It's hard to know what will happen when the string quartet Brooklyn Rider starts playing.

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Wednesday January 20, 2010

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The Low Anthem: Tiny Desk Concert

January 20, 2010 • When The Low Anthem seemed humbled and comfortable sitting on and around Bob Boilen's desk, playing music as if it were hanging around in someone's living room.

Tuesday January 12, 2010

From the Top

Violist Finds Favor In Indie Rock And Classics

January 12, 2010 • Violist and From the Top alum Lauren Chipman enjoys erasing the borders between classical and pop music. She plays in a string quartet and an indie rock band, teaches classical music to kids and writes film scores. Watch a video of her story.

Sunday January 10, 2010

Tiny Desk

Adam Arcuragi: Tiny Desk Concert

January 10, 2010 • When Arcuragi came to the NPR Music offices to play a Tiny Desk Concert, many of us hadn't heard his music.

Monday January 4, 2010

National Security

U.S. Air Security Demands Cause Confusion In Europe

January 4, 2010 • The Transportation Security Administration says passengers flying into the United States from 14 countries will be subject to enhanced screening techniques, such as body scans and pat-downs. But on Monday, many international airports did not appear to be following the U.S. requests.

Sunday January 3, 2010

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The Mountain Goats: Tiny Desk Concert

January 3, 2010 • In this solo show, John Darnielle's songs fit nearly into distinct categories: new and quiet, new and loud, old and quiet, and old and loud. It's no surprise that all four approaches serve him well.

Monday December 21, 2009

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Australian Chamber Orchestra: Tiny Desk Concert

December 21, 2009 • The adventurous ensemble has been widely praised for its risk-taking attitude.

Audio Only: Australian Chamber Orchestra's Tiny Desk Concert

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Monday November 23, 2009

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Zee Avi: Tiny Desk Concert

November 23, 2009 • Here in this intimate Tiny Desk Concert, Avi sings three hushed lullabies, including what has become one of her signature songs: a cover of Morrissey's "First of the Gang."

Monday November 16, 2009

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Bowerbirds: Tiny Desk Concert

November 16, 2009 • Bowerbirds' handcrafted songs creak and swell like wooden floorboards in an old house. With acoustic guitar, accordion and violin. Hear the group perform their captivating Tiny Desk concert.

Sunday November 15, 2009

Alex Cuba: Cuban Soul That Runs In The Family

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Alex Cuba: Cuban Soul That Runs In The Family

November 15, 2009 • Alex Cuba, who hails from the Caribbean nation, performs a song from his album, Agua del Pozo.

Alex Cuba: Cuban Soul That Runs In The Family

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Monday November 9, 2009

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K'naan: Tiny Desk Concert

November 9, 2009 • Though his appearance at the NPR Music office qualifies as the first-ever hip-hop Tiny Desk Concert, Somali-born rapper K'naan isn't one to adhere to a single genre.

K'naan: Tiny Desk Concert

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