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Celebrating Asian Heritage Month with Indiana musicians
This week on Cultural Manifesto, celebrate Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month with music from Asian musicians and composers connected to the Hoosier state.Enjoy pop, folk, classical, and electronic music featuring Indiana musicians rep
Bob James (encore episode)
This week on Cultural Manifesto listen to an interview with the legendary jazz pianist Bob James, hell be performing at the Jazz Kitchen later this month.Some music fans know James for writing the theme song to the hit television show Taxi. Others kn
The past, present and future of Indianapolis R&B - with Damon Karl, 4Cast, and Sid Johnson
This week on Cultural Manifesto, listen to a discussion on the past, present, and future of Indianapolis R&B. Featured guests will include Damon Karl, 4Cast, and Sid Johnson of M.E.C.A.P. Music.Damon Karl and 4Cast are rising stars in the Indianap
Charlie Ballantine / 123 Andrés
This week on Cultural Manifesto, listen to an interview with the Indianapolis jazz guitarist Charlie Ballantine. Hear a preview of his new album Love Letters and Graffiti.Also, hear an interview with the childrens music duo 123 Andrs. Theyll be p
Remembering funk guitarist Mike Woods of Soul Relation
Earlier this month the Indianapolis guitarist and bandleader Mike Woods passed away. He was 67 years old. Woods is best known for his work with the funk band Soul Relation. The group recorded their debut single “Mongo Strut” in 1972 while Woods was a stud
The 10 most valuable Indiana albums and singles
Uncle Funkenstein, Zerfas, and Hamilton Movement may be unfamiliar names to most Hoosier music fans, but record collectors around the world pay thousands of dollars for these rare Indiana discs.This week on Cultural Manifesto, listen to the top 10 mos
John Williamson and Eric Deines of the Indiana label Ulyssa
According to a 2023 report from Luminate, formerly known as Nielsen SoundScan, over 120,000 new tracks are uploaded to the music streaming service Spotify every day. Thats over 36,500,000 tracks per year. According to that same report, over 45 million of
Joshua Thompson's Black Keys
This week on Cultural Manifesto, listen to an interview with the classical music pianist Joshua Thompson, creative partner-in-residence with the Indianapolis Chamber Orchestra. Hear Thompson discuss his upcoming concert with the ICO titled "Black Keys: Th
Rob Dixon's Salon Noir
This week on Cultural Manifesto, listen to an interview with the Indianapolis jazz saxophonist Rob Dixon. Hell discuss Salon Noir, a public conversation focused on the jazz history of Indiana Avenue as it relates to the present and future state of Black
Women's History Month - Pioneers of Hoosier Music
This week on Cultural Manifesto, celebrate Womens History Month by learning about the women pioneers of Hoosier music, including Vivian Carter, Dena El Saffar, Mary Byrne, Priscilla Mclean, Margaret Hills and Anna Mae Winburn.Vivian Carter was a legen