This American Life: Music Lessons

I don't know how many of you listen to podcasts, but "This American Life" is always one of the top rated downloads on ITUNES.

This show, about music lessons, is a re-release from Chicago Public Radio.

It's original air date was June 5, 1998 and it's available right now from ITUNES. I've not listened to it yet, but it looks quite promising . . . I encourage you to check it out and let me know what you think. I've downloaded it and will listen to it soon.

Here's a portion of the description of the show:

104: Music Lessons

What's frustrating about music lessons, what's miraculous about them, and what they actually teach us. This show was recorded in front of a live audience at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco, with help from KQED-FM, during the '98 Public Radio Conference in San Francisco.

Prologue.

Durrell was a professional musician. He toured Asia, Brazil, Canada, gigs in Paris. Now he teaches chorus at a high school on Chicago's south side. Touring was easier. Durrell explains the frustrations of being a music teacher. We hear him try to cancel the last concert of the year...and how his students try to change his mind.