With a musical history that dates back to the late 18th century, the group has revitalized a long-lost culture through music performed largely a…
NPR Tiny Desk
Every Tiny Desk Concert from NPR Music, newest first. They play from NPR Music's own YouTube posts. 1,451 videos.
Craig Finn: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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All these mournful, inward-facing songs (including the unreleased "Jeremiah's Blues") require is the Hold Steady singer, his acoustic guitar and the…
Bill Frisell: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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The brilliant and nimble guitarist reinvents the songs of John Lennon at the NPR Music offices. Set List: Nowhere Man" "In My Life" "Strawberry…
Girl In A Coma: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Girl In A Coma is known for crunchy guitars, seamless musical interplay and Nina Diaz's alluring voice. But here, the San Antonio trio deftly gets…
Anna Calvi: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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The slow build that takes place in just three short songs performed at the NPR Music offices -- from a guitar instrumental to the final primal cry of…
Glenn Jones: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concerts
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Glenn Jones' most recent album, 'The Wanting,' is a compelling work of American folk music that tells stories without a single word. Watch the…
Jake Schepps' Expedition Quartet: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Banjo master Jake Schepps and friends create an intriguing goulash of Bartok, bluegrass and bebop. Set List: Bartók (arr. Flinner): Romanian Folk…
Screaming Females: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Don't let the size of the amps at the NPR Music office fool you: Screaming Females' music is louder than bombs. Pared down at the Tiny Desk, the band…
Le Butcherettes: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Le Butcherettes' Teri Gender Bender can transform from a soft-spoken musician into a rock 'n' roll beast on a dime. Watch the haunting, spectacular…
Tinariwen: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Even in a stripped-down acoustic formation, Tinariwen's trance-inducing desert music doesn't disappoint. Watch the Tuareg musicians adorn their…
The MusicTapes: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Somewhere inside Julian Koster lives a 13-year-old boy filled with wonder and imagination. Performing with his band The Music Tapes, the Elephant 6…
Maria Volonte: Tiny Desk Concert
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Argentine singer Maria Volonte's powerful, refreshing interpretation of tango is fully capable of transplanting itself into folk, Latin blues or the…
Gem Club: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Maybe you couldn't hear a pin drop when Gem Club played, but you could hear the click of a keyboard. The band stopped by the NPR Music offices to…
JEFF The Brotherhood: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Like the Ramones or early Weezer, the Nashville power-punk duo JEFF The Brotherhood is really good at being funny without writing gimmicky songs. And…
I Wayne: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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The reggae star said little between his van and the NPR Music offices. But as soon as the cameras started rolling, he came to life right on cue,…
Mates of State: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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The modesty of Mates of State's performance both suits and complements a band whose music is about generosity of spirit, forgiveness of failing, and…
tUne-yArDs: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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With loop pedals and an irrepressible voice, tUnE-yArDs' Merrill Garbus makes powerful and danceable songs that spring to life before your eyes…
Hospital Ships: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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On Lonely Twin, Hospital Ships' poppy folk songs and brash rockers are packed with instrumental flourishes and bursts of feedback. But in this…
Joe Henry: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Joe Henry's latest record 'Reverie' reflects his fearlessly easygoing style, so asking him to sing in a crowded office never felt like an imposition…
Yo-Yo Ma, Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile And Stuart Duncan: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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The genre-bending cellist Yo-Yo Ma heads a dream team of string players -- Edgar Meyer, Chris Thile, Stuart Duncan -- who borrow from bluegrass. The…
Marketa Irglova: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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With the help of Iranian singer-percussionist Aida Shahghasemi, Marketa Irglova crafts a lovely mix of the exotic and the familiar; of sweetness and…
Jens Lekman: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Jens Lekman is a singer-songwriter, storyteller, actor and comedian whose banter falls somewhere between the effortless delivery of a seasoned comic…
Juanes: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Juanes' five albums have struck a chord with millions, making him a superstar who can fill stadiums and large arenas across Latin America and the U.S…
Lisa Hannigan: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Exuding both musical and personal warmth, the Irish singer mesmerized at the NPR Music offices. Set List: "Knots" "Little Bird" "Passenger" For more…
Ben Williams, NPR Tiny Desk Concert
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Bassist Ben Williams is a rising jazz star. He won the 2009 Thelonious Monk Competition and received a recording contract for his debut album, State…
Hilary Hahn: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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The classical violinist blends Bach and Charles Ives with flair, then tops it off with a fedora. Set List: Bach: Bouree (from Partita No. 3) Bach:…
Wilco: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Armed with acoustic guitars, tiny amps, a desktop percussion unit and a ton of grace, Wilco plays three new songs from The Whole Love and an old…
Chris Bathgate: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Dusky and deliberate, Chris Bathgate's music can be foreboding, even funereal. But the Michigan native invests his songs with warm, rustic beauty,…
Fountains Of Wayne: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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It speaks well of this performance that Fountains of Wayne's set pokes around in a few gray areas; its four songs showcase a band with tremendous…
Trombone Shorty: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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He can play the horn. He can sing. And that's made him the latest musical star of a great New Orleans tradition. But Trombone Shorty mainly just…
The Klezmatics: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Ring in Rosh Hashanah with three globe-trotting tunes from one of the world's greatest Jewish bands. Set List: "Gilad and Ziv's Sirba" (Lorin…
Jenny Lin: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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The eminent pianist usually plays eight-foot Steinways. See what she does on an electronic keyboard in this intimate performance at the NPR Music…
Beirut: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Beirut arrived at the NPR Music offices dusty and exhausted following a weekend at Bonnaroo in Tennessee. But after some much-needed showers, the…
Jeremy Messersmith: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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With his horn-rimmed glasses and esoteric subject matter, Messersmith is no rock star. But he's a pop genius, with creative ambition to match his…
Sean Rowe: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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The singer-songwriter brings his booming voice and a succession of ever-louder acoustic-guitar set-ups to the NPR Music offices. And, for good…
Diego Garcia: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Taken individually, each tune on Diego Garcia's album 'Laura' is lovely. But listen to each song in sequence and it's even better, like a good book:…
Foster The People: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Armed with the summer song of 2011, the band brings "Pumped Up Kicks" and more to NPR Music. Set List: "Houdini" "Helena Beat" "Pumped Up Kicks" For…
King Creosote And Jon Hopkins: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concerts
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To immerse yourself in King Creosote and Jon Hopkins' album Diamond Mine is to be transported to the Scottish countryside. Standing in the NPR Music…
Phosphorescent: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Phosphorescent's Matthew Houck specializes in a sort of free-wheeling weariness, with songs and characters that work extremely hard at taking it easy…
CALLmeKAT: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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As CALLmeKAT, Katrine Ottosen produces airy, synth-infused pop that pairs melancholy sentiment with sparse melodies. Watch the singer perform a…
James Vincent McMorrow: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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The Irish songwriter has one of the most arresting voices of any young singer you're likely to hear this year. See McMorrow give an intimate acoustic…
Other Lives: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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The Oklahoma band's droning minor-key hymns were seemingly made for wide-open spaces and big skies. The group brings that spirit to the Tiny Desk for…
Gaby Moreno: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Moreno's breathtaking voice is passionate and stylistically malleable, as she glides back and forth easily between bossa nova and bluesy rock. Moreno…
Paul Jacobs: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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The Grammy-winning organist showcases his miraculous hands (and feet) in an all-Bach performance. Set List: J.S. Bach: "Gigue" Fugue J.S. Bach:…
Noah And The Whale: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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A few years ago, Noah and the Whale would have seemed like the last band to bring a drum machine to a Tiny Desk Concert. But here, the London band…
Amanda Shires: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Maybe it's the quiver in her voice or the poetry in her spare writing, but there's a magnetic pull that draws fans into the songs and stories of…
They Might Be Giants: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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A glance into the crowd assembled for the show in the NPR Music offices reveals just how far-reaching They Might Be Giants' appeal has become. Watch…
Givers: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
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Givers' music is a clatter of percussion, bright tropical melodies, slinky guitar upstrokes and playful vocals that float over polyrhythmic grooves…
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