Thursday, December 4, 2008
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Odetta, the folk singer with the powerful voice
who moved audiences and influenced fellow musicians for a half-century, has died. She was 77.
Singer-songwriter Krista Detor has roots all over the U.S., including California, North Dakota, and her current home in Bloomington, Indiana. She's moved around a lot in her career and her touring schedule echoes that long road. She'll be doing her third European tour in 12 months in March of 2009.
A musician-turned neuroscientist suggests that evolution had a hand in how we respond to music. He chose six songs as examples of how we achieve cooperative goals like acquiring knowledge and love. He also explains why The Beatles' failure to imitate their musical heroes made them stars.
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MPR Presentations Spotlight
December 6, 2008
Fitzgerald Theater
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Penumbra Theater
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