Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007 | The Kojo Nnamdi Show

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Wednesday, Dec. 5, 2007

Marin Alsop and the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra (Rebroadcast)

It was described as a "shattering of a glass ceiling" in American classical music. When Marin Alsop was named conductor of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra she became the first woman to lead a top-ranked American orchestra. Now, several...

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The End of a Musical Era: Blob's Park

It started out more than seventy years ago as a place for German immigrants to have a beer and meet others new to the U.S. Today, the beer hall known as Blob's Park is still serving up live polka music and hearty knockwurst every...

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Music and the Brain

Why do certain tunes stick in our heads for days or weeks at a time? How can the words of a catchy chorus lay dormant in our memory for decades? Some researchers believe the human brain is actually wired to appreciate and retain musical...

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