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Who I Am & Where I Live
- Name: Tom Schnabel
- City: Los Angeles, California
- Country: United States
My Life & Work
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Bio:
Tom Schnabel is an internationally recognized radio producer, pioneer, and innovator in world music. He helped introduce world music to American audiences as KCRW’s first music director and host of Morning Becomes Eclectic (1979-1991).
Tom is the author of two books (Stolen Moments: Conversations with Contemporary Musicians and Rhythm Planet: The Great World Music Makers), and numerous articles about music. He has produced a number of recordings (Trance Planet, vols. 1–5), and provides music supervision for advertising and movies. He has also served as Program Advisor for the Hollywood Bowl and Walt Disney Concert Hall, and continues to host weekly music shows for KCRW online. His KCRW Rhythm Planet blog is approaching 500 entries covering all aspects of music. http://blogs.kcrw.com/rhythmplanet/
In 1998 Tom was honored by the French government with the French Medal of Arts, Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et Des Lettres.
Tom has taught in Los Angeles (UCLA Extension, SCIARC, Mt. Saint Mary’s College) and in Paris (Ecole Universelle). He has over 18 years of experience teaching world music and currently offers music salons at his home.
My Media
- ▶ Website: http://tomschnabel.com
- ▶ Book Purchases: http://www.amazon.com/Rhythm-Planet-Great-World-Makers/dp/0789302381
- ▶ Articles: http://www.kcrw.com/categories/rhythm-planet
Contact Information
- Email: tom@tomschnabel.com
- Telephone: 310 437 0338
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