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Expanded coverage on the war in Iraq from NPR news.

Read an essay by the composer of the theme music for NPR's coverage of the war in Iraq.

Listen to a discussion on the relationship between music and war from NPR's Weekend Edition Sunday.

Read the LA Times interview with Bob Boilen on the art of picking music for sensitive war coverage.

Listen to music featured during NPR's coverage of the September 11th terrorists attacks.

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We've received many e-mails about the music played during NPR's special coverage of the war in Iraq. In this special edition of All Songs Considered, you'll find full versions of some of the selections you've asked about. We've also gathered some of the striking images taken since March 20 and collected them in a photo essay.

Below is a list of featured artists and individual photo essays.

songs featured in this episode



The Frames

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The song is "In the Deep Shade" from the CD For the Birds (Plateau Records)

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Eric Bachmann

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The song is "The Mysterious Death of Robert Trower" from the CD Short Careers (Merge Records)

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Sigur Ros

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The song is untitled from the CD ( ) (MCA)

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John Tilbury

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The song is "Well, Well, Cornelius from the CD Well, Well, Cornelius

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Michael Nyman

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The song is "String Quartet 1" from the CD String Quartets (Argo)

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George Pelecis

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The song is "Music From Behind the Wall" from the CD Art and Electronics (MCA Classics)

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