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In his barn, Bertoia would play his sculptures for small invited audiences, or by himself late at night. His sculptures are in the barn where he left them when he died in 1978.

Sound Sculptor Harry Bertoia Created Musical, Meditative Art

10:48am March 26, 2016

by Joel Rose

Designer and sculptor Harry Bertoia spent the final decades of his life creating mesmerizing "sonambient" music out of big metal objects. An 11-CD collection of his recordings has just been reissued.

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The Camerata Romeu rehearses at the Basilica of St. Francis of Assisi in Havana in November 2015.

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Meet Cuba's All-Female Orchestra

10:37am March 26, 2016

by Anastasia Tsioulcas

Forget the stereotypes of machismo and mambo. Havana's all-female string orchestra, the Camerata Romeu, offers a completely different Cuban musical experience.

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Lucius performs on the SXSW 2016 Radio Day Stage.

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Watch Lucius Perform At SXSW

9:00am March 26, 2016

by Bruce Warren

Watch the Brooklyn band play new songs from Good Grief at the 2016 Radio Day Stage in Austin.

The Rolling Stones To Play First Concert In Havana

4:26pm March 25, 2016

A historic week in Cuba will be capped by yet another historic visit to the island. The Rolling Stones will play in Havana for the first time ever.

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Songs We Love: The Field, 'Reflecting Lights'

3:49pm March 25, 2016

by Piotr Orlov

On the closing track from his new album, The Follower, shoegaze techno producer Axel Willner deviates from the romantic trance norm and lets his subconscious gaze wander.

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The Music Of Marian McPartland On Piano Jazz

1:01pm March 25, 2016

Hear McPartland's compositions performed by Sarah Vaughan, Cleo Laine and more.

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Born To Be Blue: Chet Baker In 5 Songs

12:37pm March 25, 2016

by Jackson Sinnenberg

Baker's legacy may be debated, but his artistry shouldn't be. On the eve of a new biopic starring Ethan Hawke, here's an introduction to the trumpeter and vocalist.

Lucius performs for NPR Music's South X Lullaby.

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Watch Every South X Lullaby From SXSW 2016

11:42am March 25, 2016

by Lars Gotrich

Let Lucius, Maren Morris, Timmy Thomas, A-WA, Miya Folick and others sing you to sleep with lullabies performed around Austin, Texas during the wee hours of SXSW.

All Things Considered's Audie Cornish and NPR Music's Stephen Thompson.

Pop Culture Happy Hour: SXSW And Life-Changing Songs

11:34am March 25, 2016

by Linda Holmes

On this week's show, we talk through the Austin experience and air some stories of songs that made big differences in our lives.

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Tiny Desk Contest winner Gaelynn Lea joined Lucius on stage at First Avenue in Minneapolis.

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Watch Tiny Desk Contest Winner Gaelynn Lea Join Lucius On Stage

10:56am March 25, 2016

by Bob Boilen

After Lucius, which is led by a pair Tiny Desk Contest judges, invited the winner to share the stage at a show in Minneapolis this week, there wasn't a dry eye in the house.