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Shara Worden

Friday, January 21, 2011

There’s a generation of younger musicians who grew up with rock, pop, and punk, but studied classical composition and love the diversity of sounds it offers. Kurt talks with one of this new movement's brightest upcoming stars, Shara Worden, about her influences, her training as an opera singer, and how she bridges the musical gaps between pop songs and chamber music.

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Shara Worden

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ron skinner from richmond, va

The kind of news and information we can build a real world from.

Keep it up, Please.

Ron

Jan. 30 2011 11:27 PM
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Anna from Seattle, WA

Thank you, Studio 360, for having her on! What a voice and what style! Unique and beautiful! Will definitely be buying a CD, can't wait for "We added it Up" to be available!

Jan. 23 2011 11:11 PM
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ron skinner from richmond, va

voice like a flute with speech, speech like a spirit. Perspective, our condition, our evolution, our willingness to evolve, to wrestle with the angel and understand, it is us, our lesser selves, our opportunity to see beyond, to be there, or see there.

thank you,

Jan. 23 2011 07:28 PM
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John Hansen-Flaschen from Philadelphia

Fabulously original sound and look. Supremely agreeable play between voice and instrumentation. A most luscious song. If there is truth and justice on the Internet, this YouTube performance should go viral.

Jan. 23 2011 05:24 PM
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Joyce Dade from New York City

We have with Shara Worden what seems so obvious, a young and very beautiful talent of great magnitude. I was privileged to hear her live this morning, thank you Studio 360 and NPR for bringing her to the listeners.

It is a rare moment and pleasure to hear this kind of young genius whose style pioneers a new, hybrid in voice and music genres and what a thrilling morning it was listening to her. I think it's safe to say that America has a rare and sublime flower of song and music with, Shara Worden.

What a moment in time and moment of grace listeners have been privileged to share.

It was your voice. It was your wonderful live accompaniment. It was your words and the message that they conveyed that made today's broadcast and the hearing of it so very special. You sang of love and beauty and your voice and musicians so full of the same.

Thank you and perhaps, if we are so blessed and fortunate going forward, your voice and music will be at the forefront of a new genre, of a new, hybrid American music. You've created something wonderful.

Thank you, Shara Worden and many congratulations to you and your husband on your new, lovely and beautiful baby.

Jan. 23 2011 04:06 PM
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Jenny from Studio 360

Hi Blume --

Both "Ice and Storm" and "From the Top of the World" are on the album "A Thousand Shark's Teeth." "We Added It Up" hasn't been recorded yet -- but you can continue to watch and listen for free via our site!

Enjoy,

Jenny

Jan. 23 2011 11:46 AM
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blume from nyc

where can i buy this???! please advise

Jan. 22 2011 04:38 PM
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Ken Rimple from Philadelphia, PA

I love the way she puts a song together. Top of the World was beautiful live. I only wish we could make the Lincoln Center peformance. Great job and flawless performance! Thanks for bringing her on to Studio 360.

Jan. 22 2011 08:20 AM
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