Meet Yitz Jordon, a Hasidic Jewish rapper also known as Y-Love. The ultra-Orthodox convert now spits faith-based rhymes in a mixture of English and Aramaic, the ancient language of the Talmud and Kabbalah. << Sample sound

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Vintage vinyl gets one more spin as record stores fight to survive in a digital age. << Sample sound
Songs in the key of Linux: Open-source software could be the orchestra of the future. << Sample sound

Oral history archivers look to preserve stories of ordinary people.
Say what? Many New Yorkers face the threat of hearing loss virtually every day. << Sample sound


Circuit boards take on new life as musical instruments

With a few tweaks to a Speak 'N Spell, the results can be music to the ears. Learn how circuit benders discover the musical soul in everyday electronic devices.

RIGHT: A children's toy keyboard turned accordion

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Can community groups quiet car alarms?

New Yorkers sound off as car alarms disturb the peace. << Sample sound

Christian rock rolls into the big city

A fast-growing genre finds faithful fans in New York City. << Sample sound

Cochlear implants create audible controversy

Technology is changing the perception of deafness, even among the hearing impaired.

Karaoke comforts homesick immigrant community

Immigrants find solace in the familiar sounds of home. << Sample sound

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