Fresh Air with Terry Gross, March 16, 2016; Interview with Anne Garrels; Review of Cuban pianist Aruan Ortiz's new music album 'Hidden Voices.'

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(1.) Journalist ANNE GARRELS discusses her new book "Putin Country: A Journey into the Real Russia." GARRELS traveled outside Russia's major urban centers to see how Russians are dealing with the country's struggling economy and widespread corruption. GARRELS was a foreign correspondent for NPR. (INTERVIEW CONTINUES INTO THE SECOND HALF OF THE SHOW - INTERVIEW BY DAVE DAVIES) (2.) Jazz critic KEVIN WHITEHEAD reviews Hidden Voices the new recording by the Cuban pianist Aruan ("AR-won") Ortiz.