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Who was Louis Ballard?: With Pianist Nathan Carterette

Who was Louis Ballard?: Pianist Nathan Carterette joins me in speaking about the legacy of Native American composer Louis Ballard, known as the "father of Native American composition".  Nathan guides us through a few of Ballard's solo piano pieces and shares Ballard's fascinating biography.

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