Virtuoso Voices™ - Awadagin Pratt (Role Model) 0:28
May 2007 CD 


[Music:  Use this clip to enhance your introduction of Awadagin Pratt playing any of his recordings.  Your options include his 4 Bach recordings on EMI Classics and the Brahms Ballades on EMI Classics (55025)]



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Athletes are often role models, as are some politicians and teachers.  And musicians, like pianist Awadagin (ah-wah-DAH-gin) Pratt, can be considered role models as well.


CLIP TRANSCRIPT
"It's important to me to be recognized as an African-American pianist, that young people can see me, and see that it's an aspiration that they can have - that it's not something that's excluded from them.  And, you know, and as well for, you know, other young musicians just to see that there are some people out there that look a little bit differently, and you know it doesn't matter what their race is, or gender, that you don't have to only look a certain way to have a career."


SUGGESTED HOST OUTRO

Pianist Awadagin (ah-wah-DAH-gin) Pratt.  You can learn more about him on his website: awadagin.com (spell out a-w-a-d-g-i-n), including information on the Pratt Music Foundation and some of his favorite puzzles and games.  We'll get to know Awadagin Pratt right now on a musical level.  This is (insert music title).


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