Weekend LISTening: No Words, Just Music

XPN | By Talia Schlanger,

David Dye

Published November 12, 2016 at 7:00 AM CST

Let the instrumental music of Sigur Rós help you escape this week's information overload.

This has been a big week for words. We've heard a lot of words. We've said a lot of words. We've typed and tweeted and texted a lot of words. We've struggled to find the right words. We've hung our hopes on words.

If by now you're feeling worded out, here's some warm respite for your weekend: some of our favorite pieces of music without words. These songs will take you wherever you want to go without trying to tell you anything along the way. Enjoy and escape.

Talia Schlanger

Talia Schlanger hosts World Cafe, which is distributed by NPR and produced by WXPN, the public radio service of the University of Pennsylvania. She got her start in broadcasting at the CBC, Canada's national public broadcaster. She hosted CBC Radio 2 Weekend Mornings on radio and was the on-camera host for two seasons of the television series CBC Music: Backstage, as well as several prime-time music TV specials for CBC, including the Quietest Concert Ever: On Fundy's Ocean Floor. Schlanger also guest hosted various flagship shows on CBC Radio One, including As It Happens, Day 6 and Because News. Schlanger also won a Canadian Screen Award as a producer for CBC Music Presents: The Beetle Roadtrip Sessions, a cross-country rock 'n' roll road trip.

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David Dye

David Dye is a longtime Philadelphia radio personality whose music enthusiasm has captivated listeners of World Cafe® since 1991. World Cafe is produced by WXPN, the public radio service of the University of Pennsylvania.

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