Now Hear This! From the whimsical to the sublime, the Smithsonian's recordings remind us what it was like even when we weren't there. Close your eyes hear the 20th century come to life. view: Bed of Sound At 60-feet in length, the "Bed of Sound" is the largest bed in the world. But it's more than that -- it's a big and cozy listening station for sound art and music. view: Christian Marclay For Christian Marclay, it's not just the music, but the unintended and unexpected noises -- crackles, pops, scratches -- that vinyl records make are the most interesting. view: Tan Dun When Tan Dun won the 2000 Oscar for his soundtrack to CROUCHING TIGER, HIDDEN DRAGON, the prize was but one more affirmation of the distance this composer of operas, chamber pieces and symphonies has traveled since emigrating from his native China over 20 years ago. view:
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