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One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das

2012

Krishna Das is on a journey to India to discover legendary spiritual teacher Neem Karoli Baba, through drug addiction and depression, to his eventual emergence as a world-famous Kirtan singer.

74 min

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56:20

Esperanza Spalding, Academy Class of 2014

Esperanza Spalding talks about her process in making music.

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Esperanza Spalding
2016
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06:04

Meet the Sikh American Violinist Creating ‘Universal Music’ | Beyond Belief | NBC Asian American

Whether he’s playing classical music or “Hotline Bling,” violinist Raginder Singh says that music has helped him connect with his faith, and also shares with NBC News what Sikhism means to him.

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2016
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The Power of Music

Music carries a special power—to physically and emotionally move us. It connects us to other people and places. Through these tracks, we call up the ancestors, stay present and look to the future.

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Sojin Kim, Theo Gonzalves, Lawrence-Minh Bùi Davis, Deborah Wong and Richie Traktivist
2021
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The Spirituals and the Blues

Cone explores two classic aspects of African-American culture--the spirituals and the blues--and tells the captivating story of how slaves and the children of slaves used this music to affirm their essential humanity in the face of oppression.

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James H. Cone
1992
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Grammy Award-Winner Esperanza Spalding Is Pushing the Boundaries of Music | Amanpour and Company

Esperanza Spalding is a force of nature. A bass player and singer who rose to stardom when she became the first jazz performer to win a Grammy Award for Best New Artist in 2011. Spalding grew up a musical prodigy in Portland, Oregon, where she learned the violin at age five.

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Esperanza Spalding
2020
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Esperanza Spalding Interview with Todd Zwillich

Award-winning jazz musician Esperanza Spalding is live in the studios of The Takeaway at WNYC Radio to talk with Todd Zwillich about her new album, “Exposure.”

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Esperanza Spalding
2017
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Esperanza Spalding Is Building a BIPOC Artist Sanctuary in St. Johns

The musician hopes to raise $300,000 by early June to support the project.

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Conner Reed
2021
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Elisa Shankle, Cofounder of HealHaus, Shares Her Wellness Routine in a Difficult Time

The entrepreneur and community leader on healing, boundaries, and tuning into yourself.

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Hannah Dylan Pasternak
2020
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