Anoushka Shankar

Music heard on the air for September 1, 2014

September 1, 2014Music Heard on Air

These are the tunes played between segments on The World for September 1, 2014

Music heard on the air for May 29, 2014

May 29, 2014Music Heard on Air

Music heard on air for February 28, 2014

February 28, 2014Music Heard on Air

Music heard on air for January 24, 2014

January 24, 2014Music Heard on Air

Music heard on air for January 7, 2013

January 7, 2014Music Heard on Air

Music heard on air for December 30. 2013

December 30, 2013Music Heard on Air

All of the music played between segments on Monday, December 30, 2013 are in the Top Ten list featured on today's show: Music you should have heard in 2013. SONG: Indian SummerARTIST: Anoushka ShankarCD TITLE: Traces of YouCD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon SONG: Something You Will Never ForgetARTIST: William OnyeaborCD TITLE: Who is William OnyeaborCD LABEL: […]

Music heard on air for December 23, 2013

December 23, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

Here are the list of songs played between segments on The World for Monday, December 23, 2013.

Here’s the music you should have heard in 2013

December 16, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

As 2013 comes to a close, PRI’s The World is offering the favorite music picks of the year from our DJs around the globe.

Music heard on air for December 11, 2013

December 11, 2013Music Heard on Air

Tunes spun between segments on The World for Wednesday, December 11, 2013 included: SONG: Iraqi-American BluesARTIST: SalaamCD TITLE: Train to BasraCD LABEL: Salaam SONG: DjansaARTIST: ZansaCD TITLE: DjansaCD LABEL: Zansa SONG: A Beautiful ViewARTIST: Bill FrisellCD TITLE: Big SurCD LABEL: OKEH SONG: Indian SummerARTIST: Anoushka ShankarCD TITLE: Traces of YouCD LABEL: Deutsche Grammophon

Remembering Ravi Shankar, the ‘Godfather of World Music’

August 15, 2013Arts, Culture & Media

George Harrison famously called Ravi Shankar the “Godfather of World Music.” For children of the multicultural age, the late Shankar was something of a father figure.