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The Adventures of Cricket and Flatfoot (aka The Okee Dokee Brothers)

The Adventures of Cricket and Flatfoot (aka The Okee Dokee Brothers)

How’s this for a job: float down a river, then sing about it. The Okee Dokee Brothers reveal how they make it work.

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Rosie Narasaki | August 2, 2013

My First Concert Ever: Saturdays Off the 405 with Pickwick

My First Concert Ever: Saturdays Off the 405 with Pickwick

Really? Yes. 20-something intern Rosie Narasaki attends her first concert ever. And likes it.

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Rosie Narasaki | July 18, 2013

Harry Smith’s Archives and Collections Now at the Getty Research Institute

Harry Smith’s Archives and Collections Now at the Getty Research Institute

Best known for his experimental films and his anthology of American folk music, Harry Smith was a fascinating multidisciplinary artist and avid collector.

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Nancy Perloff | March 27, 2013

How Do You Sing The Renaissance? Lionheart Does a Roaring Good Job

How Do You Sing The Renaissance? Lionheart Does a Roaring Good Job

This vocal group brings to life a partially lost 14th-century hymn book.

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Alexandria Sivak | November 30, 2012

What Did Ancient Music Sound Like?

What Did Ancient Music Sound Like?

Ancient Greek and Roman music through artwork and instruments descended from ancient ones.

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Eidelriz Senga | July 18, 2012

In Rehearsal with Inara George and Van Dyke Parks

In Rehearsal with Inara George and Van Dyke Parks

The musical artists appeared with a 14-piece orchestra and dancers.

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Steve Saldivar | December 27, 2011

¡Sí Cuba! SoCal

¡Sí Cuba! SoCal

What is “¡Sí Cuba! SoCal,” you ask? Well, it all started in New York this spring with a multi-venue festival celebrating Cuban culture, called... Read More

Desiree Zenowich | May 25, 2011

Mixing Afghan Rhythms at Sounds of L.A.

Mixing Afghan Rhythms at Sounds of L.A.

Just 48 hours before he was pounding percussion onstage at the Getty Center this past weekend, one of the creators of Sounds and Rhythms... Read More

Jessica Portner | February 18, 2011

Video: Bonfire Madigan Shive on the Music for “Elektra” at the Getty Villa

Video: Bonfire Madigan Shive on the Music for “Elektra” at the Getty Villa

“A living, pulsing world” is what composer, cellist, and vocalist Bonfire Madigan Shive set out to create with her music for the Villa’s outdoor... Read More

Desiree Zenowich | September 23, 2010

Natalie Merchant on Art, Poetry, and Music

Natalie Merchant on Art, Poetry, and Music

On a rainy afternoon at the Getty Center, two dozen students and teachers anxiously awaited the arrival of Natalie Merchant. Stopping at the Getty... Read More

Emily Ho | May 5, 2010

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