Check this out. I heard about it on NPR on my way to yoga yesterday morning. Pretty cool stuff for anyone who has an appreciation for NYC.

http://www.tenement.org/folksongs/

"Folk Songs for the Five Points was created in response to the Lower East Side Tenement Museum’s invitation for a project which responded to the request for works that explore contemporary immigrant experiences in New York City. The Museum has dedicated the Digital Artist in Residence Project (DARP) as a medium where digital artists can raise questions and suggest various perspectives, ideas and interpretations....."

You can make your own song using the sounds of NYC. Contemporary art/music at its best.