Musicking
Learn about different musical ideas, applications, theories, and cultures from a variety of music specialists from around the globe. “Musicking” is a podcast dedicated to music students, professionals, and enthusiasts with a passion for exploring the vast world of music-making. Each episode features an in-depth conversation between conservatory student Trinity Lê and a performer or scholar deeply immersed in a specific music system or practice, giving the listener a glimpse into intricate and dynamic musical worlds that may be entirely unfamiliar to their own.
Musicking
The Ekonting | Part 1 - History and Context
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Trinity Lê, Scott Linford
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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Ethnomusicologist Scott Linford gives us a glimpse into the music culture and practice surrounding the Ekonting, a plucked, gourd lute most well-known in the West as an ancestor to the Banjo.