Jul 8th, 2008 · Deepak Ram is a master of the bansuri, an Indian bamboo flute, and is known for a series of North Indian classical music albums. On his latest record, Steps, he turns to American jazz, reinterpreting classic standards on one of India's most traditional instruments.
Aug 20th, 2007 · Much of the bamboo being used commercially comes from plantations in China. Horticulturalists think that someday it could and should be grown in the USA. It is an eco-friendly crop as it is typically grown without chemicals and pesticides. It's used commercially for everything from floors to blue jeans.
Aug 9th, 2007 · A rare tortoise disappeared from a Virginia zoo. It's not clear whether a visitor freed it or it slipped out on its own, but it was gone. The Burmese Mountain Tortoise raced away with the speed a tortoise is famous for. Zoo staff found it seven hours later in a patch of bamboo just 20 yards from its pen.
May 8th, 2007 · Yang Fuxi has revived his family's traditional business, making bows and arrows from ox sinews and bamboo. His Manchu ancestors used the weapons to conquer China, but Yang is the last known practitioner of his craft.
Apr 28th, 2007 · Dustin Satloff, the 13-year-old CEO of SatBats, a baseball-bat company that makes its sticks out of bamboo. It's one of two businesses that Satloff runs out of his parents' home in New York City. Satloff speaks with Scott Simon about his business activities.
Jul 26th, 2006 · For millennia, the Chinese have used bamboo to make houses, books, hats, carts and every imaginable tool. But bamboo prices have jumped in recent years, as Western consumers have discovered that it makes durable and attractive flooring and furniture.