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Season 2011 (2011)
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Episodes 83
Abigail Washburn
Watch the singer-songwriter mix American bluegrass and Chinese folk from the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreDavid Wax Museum
The band brings a frenetic, infectious blend of American and Mexican folk to the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreBallake Sissoko And Vincent Segal
The masterful kora-and-cello duo performs a transfixing set combining African and European strings.
Read MoreIron And Wine
Sam Beam gives a fresh side of his new songs at NPR, and tops it off with a devastating 2004 gem.
Read MoreBasia Bulat
The Canadian singer-songwriter sings highlights from her two albums, plus a surprise from Poland.
Read MoreRichard Thompson
Watch the folk-rock legend perform songs from his 20th solo album, Dream Attic, at NPR Music.
Read MoreIvan And Alyosha
The band showcases its Beatles-esque pop harmonies and sweet melodies from the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreEsperanza Spalding
The jazz bassist, singer and Best New Artist Grammy winner performs in the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreTurtle Island Quartet
With an eclectic palette of sounds and styles, the Turtle Island Quartet swings at NPR Music.
Read MoreLocal Natives
The L.A. band brings its euphoric choruses and clattering Afrobeat rhythms to the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreDamien Jurado
Hear Jurado's raw, time-worn, authentically graceful music, performed in the NPR Music office.
Read MoreSteve Riley And The Mamou Playboys
Watch the Grammy-nominated Cajun band play an upbeat yet bittersweet set from the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreLizz Wright
In this two-song set at the NPR Music offices, Wright channels the gospel and soul of her past.
Read MoreNellie McKay
McKay's bold, audacious personality shines in this set recorded at the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreSierra Leone's Refugee All Stars
Hear the Refugee All Stars' upbeat reggae grooves, performed live at the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreJosh Ritter
Ritter can't hide his enjoyment of a performance, even when his songs convey obsession or disaster.
Read MoreOtis Taylor
Watch the banjo player perform his trademark trance-inducing blues at the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreMount Kimbie
Watch the dubstep duo perform our first-ever electronic Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR offices.
Read MorePokey LaFarge
Watch LaFarge play '20s- and '30s-inspired music with the help of his band, The South City Three.
Read MoreSteve Earle
A singer, author, actor and activist, Earle showcases many of his talents at the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreBooker T. Jones
Jones' name is synonymous with the Hammond B3 organ. Watch him play one in the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreJulieta Venegas
After six albums, including last year's Otra Cosa, Venegas is still defying expectations.
Read MoreNeil Innes
Watch the Rutles alumnus play three of his classic satirical songs in the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreFuture Islands
Watch the band's short but intense and cathartic set, performed live in the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreJackie Evancho
Watch the 11-year-old perform Handel's "Ombra mai fu" at the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreThe Kopecky Family Band
The Tennessee band's sweet, swollen folk-rock songs keep blooming into something irresistible.
Read MoreThe Black Angels
Hear a bold and surprising mix of sensibilities — at once icy and rustic, cavernous and confined.
Read MoreChris Thile And Michael Daves
Watch Thile and Daves play traditional bluegrass with New York intensity at the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreCharlie Siem
Watch the stylish young violinist pull out a bag of tricks in music by Paganini.
Read MoreThe Decemberists
With Chris Funk and Sara Watkins, Colin Meloy plays three sparkling songs from The King Is Dead.
Read MoreThe Civil Wars
Watch Joy Williams and John Paul White's swooning chemistry and stirring harmonies at NPR Music.
Read MoreThe Blind Boys Of Alabama
Hear the gospel greats' mix of polished blues, swinging soul and from-the-gut expressions of faith.
Read MoreJulian Lage Trio
The guitarist, 23, was once called a prodigy. But he's maturing into a distinctive bandleader, too.
Read MoreBen Sollee
The genre-bending cellist and songwriter has created a unique take on folk music.
Read MoreJoe Boyd And Robyn Hitchcock
Boyd reads from White Bicycles: Making Music in the 1960s, while Hitchcock plays songs from the era.
Read MoreY La Bamba
Watch Luzelena Mendoza and Y La Bamba craft joyfully rich vocal harmonies in the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreThey Might Be Giants
Watch the band perform two of its brand-new songs, as well as "Fingertips," a classic 1992 chestnut.
Read MoreAmanda Shires
The singer plays a charming set featuring songs from Carrying Lightning at the Tiny Desk.
Read MoreNoah And The Whale
The London band plugs in its drum machine, but sweet simplicity still reigns in the NPR offices.
Read MorePaul Jacobs
Watch the miraculous hands (and feet) of the Grammy-winning organist in an all-Bach performance.
Read MoreGaby Moreno
Watch the Guatemalan singer's breathtaking and passionate set at the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreOther Lives
The Oklahoma band brings its spacious minor-key hymns to the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreJames Vincent McMorrow
The Irishman has one of the most arresting voices of any young singer you're likely to hear.
Read MorePhosphorescent
Watch Matthew Houck play a stirring, road-ragged solo Tiny Desk Concert at the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreKing Creosote And Jon Hopkins
Diamond Mine's unassuming creators lose little of their charm and mystique in the NPR Music office.
Read MoreFoster The People
Armed with the summer song of 2011, the band brings "Pumped Up Kicks" and more to NPR Music.
Read MoreDiego Garcia
Watch the former Elefant frontman perform songs from his album Laura at the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreJeremy Messersmith
The Twin Cities singer is a pop genius, with creative ambition to match his considerable charm.
Read MoreThe Klezmatics
Ring in Rosh Hashanah with three globe-trotting tunes from one of the world's greatest Jewish bands.
Read MoreTrombone Shorty
The New Orleans native achieved stardom with his voice and his horn. But he just wants you to dance.
Read MoreMates Of State
The band's performance in the NPR Music offices creates a vibe of ragged, awkward intimacy.
Read MoreFountains Of Wayne
These songs showcase a band with tremendous narrative gifts and a flair for subtle beauty.
Read MoreJEFF The Brotherhood
Of course, the power-punk duo took off their shirts at the NPR Music offices, because why not?
Read MoreChris Bathgate
The Michigan native's deliberately paced music is too rustic and pretty to be a true downer.
Read MoreHilary Hahn
The classical violinist blends Bach and Charles Ives with flair, then tops it off with a fedora.
Read MoreBen Williams And Sound Effect
The jazz star and his band perform two songs from their album State of Art at the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreLisa Hannigan
Exuding both musical and personal warmth, the Irish singer mesmerized at the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreJens Lekman
The Swedish singer shows off his humor and charm in this intimate set at the NPR Music offices.
Read MoreMarketa Irglova
At the NPR Music offices, Irglova mixes the exotic and the familiar; sweetness and longing.
Read MoreYo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile And Stuart Duncan
The genre-bending cellist heads a dream team of string players who borrow from bluegrass.
Read MoreHospital Ships
Hospital Ships' beautiful, crushing songs pack an emotional punch in this performance at NPR Music.
Read MoreGabriel Kahane
Hear the agile musician's rigorously crafted songs, which fall somewhere between classical and pop.
Read MoretUnE-yArDs
tUnE-yArDs sings of rage and inequality, but also celebrates the joy of letting out a wild sound.
Read MoreThe Music Tapes
The Elephant 6 alum plays a holiday set compete with bowed banjos, singing saws and tape machines.
Read MoreMaria Volonte
The Argentine singer blends tango, Latin blues and the traditional music of Brazil and Peru.
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