8,000 people in southern thailand. People attended an official ceremony on friday. The area is one of Southeast Asias most popular resorts. Officials and visitors as well as families of victims prayed for those whose lives were cut short. The ocean swept away not just locals, but Foreign Tourists on their christmas holidays. One in three victims was a foreigner. The deluge followed a massive earthquake off the indonesian island of sumatra. It hit many coastal communities from Southeast Asia to eastern africa. The waters obliterated the indonesian province of aceh. Close to the quakes epicenter. More than 160,000 people were killed. The passing of a decade seems to have done little to ease the grief of many people at an official ceremony on friday. Translator ill never forget what happened ten years ago today. Ill pray for everyone who died in the tsunami. Physically, there are many signs of recovery. In aceh province, International Aid has helped rebuild 140,000 homes and construct ove
Rainbow world. So, we handed down. Hand it down. We can hand down our songs, which still hang on to hope. Today, we pay tribute to yip harburg. He put the rainbow in the wizard of oz, all of that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, i am amy goodman. His name may not be familiar to many, but his songs are sung by millions around the world, like jazz singer Abbey Lincoln and bing crosby sang it. I built a railroad with time and i built a railroad and now it is done dime . R, can you spare a and tom waits. Judy collins, and dr. John from new orleans, peter yarrow, that . S al jolson, and our beloved odetta. Brother, can you spare a dime . . It may well be a new anthem for many americans. The lyrics to that classic american song were written by yip harburg. He was blacklisted during the mccarthy era. During his career as a lyricist, yip harburg used his words to express antiracist, proworker messages. He . S best known for writing the lyrics to . The wizard of oz, . But he also
Rainbow world. So, we handed down. Hand it down. We can hand down our songs, which still hang on to hope. Today, we pay tribute to yip harburg. He put the rainbow in the wizard of oz, all of that and more, coming up. Welcome to democracy now, i am amy goodman. His name may not be familiar to many, but his songs are sung by millions around the world, like jazz singer Abbey Lincoln and bing crosby sang it. I built a railroad with time and i built a railroad and now it is done dime . R, can you spare a and tom waits. Judy collins, and dr. John from new orleans, peter yarrow, that . S al jolson, and our beloved odetta. Brother, can you spare a dime . . It may well be a new anthem for many americans. The lyrics to that classic american song were written by yip harburg. He was blacklisted during the mccarthy era. During his career as a lyricist, yip harburg used his words to express antiracist, proworker messages. He . S best known for writing the lyrics to . The wizard of oz, . But he also
And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Tavis since his 2004 debut, trumpeter chris botti has established himself as a top he has jazz artist. Worked with everyone from yoyo ma to barbra streisand. He says the instrument is one of the most difficult to play. It is not frustrating for those who love to listen to his work. Here is a cut from chris botti in boston. Tell me more about why the trumpet. The decision i made when i was a kid to choose the trumpet, first, it was the power of television. On tv and thought, thats cool. A couple years after that i had a good band director who gave me a miles davis record. In comes the trumpet sound, and it was so different from all that i heard. They play a the instrument with such joy. Personal, it his own brooding spectacle, and it touched me. I felt that is what i wanted to do for the rest of my life. I just knew i wanted to play the trumpet for the rest of my life. Practice, 5, 9 hours a day. His suits, iked
And by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. Has alwaysr yarrow believed music can change lives for the better. Musicians made sure they were there when it came time to stand up for justice. They were there 50 years ago this summer for a march on washington, and just last month he put together a concert for Sandy Hook Elementary School families. He has a new book based on one of the trios most beloved songs, india. Arie im in love with a big blue frog. Lets take a look at peter, paul mary singing im in love with a big blue frog from their 20th anniversary concert. Im in love with the big lou frog, a big blue frog loves me worknow we can make things here. Paul was noel was here not too long ago. Great time as always. You guys are forever busy. The work doesnt stop. The commitment is something we inherited from the people in the folk field. Say, if you sing to me, you have to lift me. The turning point came when we did participate in the march on and i remem