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TED Radio Hour: The Act of Listening

Over 20 years ago,  Dave Isay's radio documentary Ghetto Life 101 was broadcast. It let us l...
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11.47 26 Apr 2018


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TED Radio Hour: The Act of Listening

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11.47 26 Apr 2018


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Over 20 years ago,  Dave Isay's radio documentary Ghetto Life 101 was broadcast. It let us listen to the voices of people we hardly ever hear, setting a standard for storytellers from all walks of life.

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Sound artist Honor Harger spent the last few years listening to the stars and recording some of the sounds of space.

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Percussionist and recording-artist Evelyn Glennie is almost completely deaf, which means she listens to music with her body, not her ears. 

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During the 80's, Rev. Jeffrey Brown was watching his neighborhood get overrun with drugs and violence. He decided to listen to the young people in the community -- not preach to them -- in order to bring about change. 

 

 


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