http://kplu.org en http://kplu.org/post/what-ever-happened-classical-christmas-album <p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rr-csOGecGc</p><p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NKvoygXsRV4</p><p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NH4rSCabUWg</p><p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ONknTGUckKc</p><p>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=39h3VVfOoW0</p> Tue, 25 Dec 2012 11:00:47 +0000 Tom Huizenga 7454 at http://kplu.org What ever happened to the classical Christmas album http://kplu.org/post/why-do-people-hate-rap-and-opera So what's wrong with rap and opera? Not much, really. Except that last week when we asked readers to name their <a href="http://www.npr.org/blogs/deceptivecadence/2012/02/03/146365081/where-are-your-musical-blind-spots" target="_blank">musical blind spots</a> (genres or bands they ignored, either by choice or neglect) a distinct refrain emerged within the responses. Two examples:<p><blockquote><p>"Oh, and by the way, rap is not music. Fri, 17 Feb 2012 21:11:17 +0000 Tom Huizenga 4195 at http://kplu.org Why do people hate rap and opera?