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    Highlights from the critically acclaimed albums released in the spring of 2013. Updated weekly with brand new music that you won't hear on the radio.
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    There is nothing quite like the seductive sonority of a finely played cello. Every composer has tried to win her affection through the centuries; here are the mellow classics that make her the great lady of the orchestra.
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    From World War II through the early '60s, The Golden Age of Big Band Jazz brought us some of the greatest interpreters of song, arguably ever. This velvet sound is the stuff of legend.
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    A Julliard-trained pianist, Nina Simone was as comfortable with Broadway standards as she was with African polyrhythmic rave-ups. Here are the best songs from her influences and contemporaries and the songs she covered with her unmistakable voice. http://ninasimone.com
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    The traditional music of The Balkans' Romany people has exploded from its local folk roots into an international phenomenon. Enjoy this modern, worldwide take on traditional Balkan music, from brass bands to Balkan pop-punk.

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    Each year, a group of journalists and broadcasters nominate the best albums by Canadian artists, regardless of sales figures. Here are the best tracks from the albums that made the short list of nominees since the award's establishment in 2006.