This list reflects the programming of WUNC Radio: All Things Considered, Morning Edition, Talk of the Nation, Weekend Edition Saturday and Sunday, Fresh Air, Monitor Radio Early Edition, The People's Pharmacy and Soundings. NPR (TM) ALBUM REVIEWS FROM WUNC RADIO 10/7 - 10/13 1996 October 8, 1996: A report on the rap group Head Shots who want to take rap back to its roots and away from the corporate music industry; report by Chris Roberts. October 8, 1996: An obituary for songwriter and honky-tonk pioneer Ted Daffan. October 8, 1996: Reviewer Banning Eyre shared his experiences in Mali, where he studied the guitar techniques and learned about the importance of griot singers who serve as oral historians for their society. October 9, 1996: Robert Siegel spoke to Ralph Leighton, compiler of a new collection of recordings of Tuvan throat singing -- "Deep in the Heart of Tuva" (Ellipsis Arts 005229640802). October 11, 1996: An obituary for singer and songerwriter Bob Gibson. October 11, 1996: Noah Adams spoke to David Greenberger about the CD "Talent Show" (07378355062) which features performances from a 1981 recording in a church community hall near Boston. October 12, 1996: A profile of the Latin music group Cubanismo -- their 1993 album is "Caliente, Caliente" (003847629442); profile by Michael Goldsmith. Albums mentioned on Monitor Radio (R): October 10, 1996: A profile of the band AfroCuba de Matanzas; profile by Judy Finn. October 11, 1996: A review of the new solo album featuring Karen Carpenter -- "Karen Carpenter" (073145405882). Albums profiled on Fresh Air with host Terry Gross: October 7, 1996: "Flood at the Ant Farm" by Phillip Johnston (Black Saint). October 8, 1996: REVIEW by Rock Critic Ken Tucker: "Sheryl Crow" by Sheryl Crow (073145405872). October 11, 1996: "Bulldyke in a China Shop" by Lea Delaria (002323400692). THIS WEEK ON NPR'S PERFORMANCE TODAY -- NOW BROADCAST 7 DAYS A WEEK! Saturday, October 12 Hour 2-- With the return of the AIDS Memorial Quilt to Washington, DC this weekend, we'll hear a timely review by critic Mark Mobley of the new recording by Leonard Slatkin and the National Symphony Orchestra of John Corigliano's Symphony No. 1 which is his musical response to the AIDS academic. ["Of Rage and Remembrance" BMG 09026-68450-2] Also, a report and music from the 250th Birthday celebration for American composer William Billings. Sunday, October 13 Hour 2-- We'll take another walk with Martin into the PT Basic Record Library as commentator Ted Libbey recommends three more outstanding recordings and discusses English composer Ralph Vaughan Williams' Symphony No. 5. And Leonard Slatkin conducts the Juilliard Orchestra in the Fantasia on a Theme of Thomas Tallis. FOR MORE PROGRAM INFORMATION, COME AND BROWSE PERFORMANCE TODAY'S WORLD WIDE WEB PAGE.... http://www.npr.org/programs/PerformanceToday/pt.html Album Lists are now available on the internet via anonymous ftp (ftp://sunsite.unc.edu/pub/academic/literature/book-reviews). This text is Copyright (c) 1996 by WUNC Radio (WUNCRADIO@UNC.EDU) and Erika Grams (compiler). All Rights Reserved. Permission is granted by the copyright holder to distribute this file electronically or otherwise in full as long as attribution is made.