Podcast Episodes

For the sun

Researching this sound and the U’wa people gave me an opportunity to scratch the surface of their deeply complex seasonal customs, involving dance, …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Geedal in the forest with male voices

Geedal (bow harp) played in the forest with male voices accompanying.

From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, bei…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Lozorüü - Angami Naga love song

"Lozorüü" (tune: "Hoiyi Olle"): an Angami Naga love song performed by two men and two young women ("Though the villages are separated the herds graz…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Mekana discussing a case of adultery

Spoken word recording of Mekana discussing a case of adultery.

From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Merer Pake: nDavu trumpet signal

"Merer Pake": an nDavu trumpet signal for a full circle tusked boar.

From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, bein…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

U'wa drones

U'wa drones from the Andes in north-east Colombia.

From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from a collectio…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

A Vanuata hymn

I heard the piece, which is a Vanuata hymn called 'You say you no want ’im married long me,' and connected with it immediately. Despite not knowing …

7 months, 3 weeks ago

On the tide

I haven’t sung professionally in over 21 years and had long stopped writing and recording music. I am trying to return to it but these things are ea…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Narel

The song "Narel" made me think about the power of separate and unique voices working together. The name Narel in Hebrew also mean "singing". I was i…

7 months, 3 weeks ago

Narel (song)

Narel (song) performed by Peter, Sali and Mal Sekini.

From the sound collections of the Pitt Rivers Museum, University of Oxford, being from a large …

7 months, 3 weeks ago