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Two Takes On Christmas Music: Sweet And Sour

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Two Takes On Christmas Music: Sweet And Sour

John Zorn — the lion of the avant-garde — and Bob Dorough — the creator of Schoolhouse Rock's "Three is a Magic Number" — each tackle Christmas music in their own ways. What you get isn't necessarily what you might expect.

Two Takes On Christmas Music: Sweet And Sour

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A Jazz Piano Christmas 2011

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A Jazz Piano Christmas 2011

NPR Music celebrates the holidays with some of the most celebrated pianists in jazz. This year, the Kennedy Center welcomed Eddie Palmieri, Barry Harris, Alfredo Rodriguez and Jason Moran.

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An 'Alt.Latino' Christmas

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An 'Alt.Latino' Christmas

Alt.Latino hosts Felix Contreras and Jasmine Garsd join Weekend Edition Saturday's Scott Simon to discuss modern interpretations of traditional Latin holiday music.

An 'Alt.Latino' Christmas

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Rosie Thomas: A Very Quiet Christmas
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Rosie Thomas: A Very Quiet Christmas

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Thomas performs stand-up comedy in her spare time, and sometimes between songs. But her new album, A Very Rosie Christmas, is often thoughtful — even reverent. Her music is gentle, sincere and just right for those who wish the holidays were a little less noisy.

Rosie Thomas: A Very Quiet Christmas

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Holiday Music

The Seasonal Sounds Of The Singing Saw

It's an instrument that sounds like Halloween — a ghostly whine from another dimension. But it doesn't take long to hear the familiar melodies of Christmas: "The First Noel," "Silent Night," even "Frosty the Snowman." The music comes from an album called The Singing Saw at Christmastime.

The Seasonal Sounds Of The Singing Saw

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Best Music of 2007

Classical and Beyond: The Year's Best CDs

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Few radio personalities openly embrace as much music as WNYC's John Schaefer, longtime host of New Sounds. This year, his favorites ranged from Osvaldo Golijov to Jamie T.

Classical and Beyond: The Year's Best CDs

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Post Office's 'Operation Santa' Kicks into Overdrive

For nearly a century, the U.S. Postal Service has helped Santa to grant the yuletide wishes of needy children. At an "Operation Santa" center in California, volunteers patiently unfold letters and make a list of families for Santa's elves to visit.

Post Office's 'Operation Santa' Kicks into Overdrive

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Santa's Covert Operations Uncovered

The December issue of Wired Magazine details the high-tech operation behind Santa's yearly deliveries. According to Wired, Santa oversees a massive network of container ships, naughty/nice surveillance, and special-ops helpers trained for covert entry into homes. Adam Rogers, a Wired senior editor, speaks with NPR's Liane Hansen.

Santa's Covert Operations Uncovered

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Sweater Party Calls for Your Holiday Worst

Invitees to tacky holiday sweater parties are challenged to wear the most atrociously seasonal sweater they can buy or make. Reindeer, snowmen, menorahs and trees — with or without flashing lights — are all fair game.

Sweater Party Calls for Your Holiday Worst

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Removing Religion from Holidays a Tall Order

A growing number of young people now identify themselves as non-believers, and some colleges have responded by adding so-called "atheist chaplains" to their staff. Harvard now has an atheist chaplain, who helps students celebrate the holidays without violating their core (non)-beliefs.

Removing Religion from Holidays a Tall Order

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From Hollywood, It's a Jam-Packed Holiday List

Hollywood's holiday plate is pretty full: Something like 60 movies are set to open between now and New Year's Eve. NPR movie critic Bob Mondello surveys the groaning board and selects what look to be the choicest morsels.

From Hollywood, It's a Jam-Packed Holiday List

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