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Latest Ncculture.Com Podcast Features Music And Libraries
For more information contact Joe Newberry at 919-807-7391.
RALEIGH – The latest N.C. Department of Cultural Resources podcast at www.ncculture.com takes a look at some musicians who play outside the box. Fay Mitchell Henderson of Cultural Resources speaks with members of the Durham-based steel drum band Resounding Steel, as well as composer Marc Faris of Durham. In addition to calypso, Resounding Steel’s repertoire includes classical and jazz. Faris teaches in the Duke University music department and creates rock-inspired classical music for his band, Pulse Optional.
The two other segments of the podcast highlight resources about North Carolina information:
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Guitar maker Terry McInturff is part of HomegrownHandmade.com, which links 77 counties together in driving trails that explore art roads and farm trails. Jessica Orr, of the North Carolina Arts Council interviews McInturff, who has built guitars for Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page, and other well-known musicians.
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Maryanne Friend of Cultural Resources visits with Demographics Information Specialist Roger Magnus from the State Library. In his work, Magnus answers questions about consumer resources, trends, and population changes from people across the state and around the nation. He also shares Web sites that are helpful for people seeking to learn more about North Carolina.
NCCulture.com provides visitors directions on how to retrieve DCR podcasts, which broadcast interviews, up-to-date events information, plus traveler guides to historic sites and museums. Future podcasts also will offer virtual behind-the-scenes tours of DCR archive collections, museum exhibits, libraries and historic sites.
The word podcast is a combination of “broadcasting” and “iPod,” a popular brand of MP3 player. Audio files in a podcast go directly to users’ computers, to then transfer to an MP3 or other audio player software. Cultural Resources launched its podcast service, which contains free, downloadable audio files containing news and information about North Carolina’s performing arts, literature and history, in 2005. For more information, visit www.ncculture.com, or call (919) 807-7385.
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