How hybrid? Global music mixes

A six-part series presented by ethnomusicologist Megan Collins

(1) How is globalisation influencing the way we think about music and ourselves? Megan Collins re-contextualises five portable instruments, the violin, guitar, hammered dulcimer, ukulele and accordion, to explore how they have made their way around the world and developed into locally meaningful tools of expression (RNZ)

Music details:

KARANTINIS:  Journey in Spain - Manolis Karantinis (bouzouki) (Nascente NSBOX 046)

BHATTACHARYA:  Anandam - Debashish Bhattacharya (slide guitar) (Riverboat 330036)

TRAD arr MOHAMED:  Nasib Panjang - Dendang Asli (ASEAN CD 1993)

SALGAN:  A Fuego Lento - Sexteto Major (Network 510522)

ANON:  The Tenth Sister - JCD 4460

TRAD:  Piatra Piatra - Lautari de Bucharest (Iris 2001 978)

TILLIS:  Ruby, Don't Take Your Love To Town - Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra (Private recording)

FINN:  Weather with You - Wellington International Ukulele Orchestra (Private recording)

UNKNOWN:  Maranga Mai - St Joseph’s Maori Girls’ College (SPR 93)

YUSEF/ ZUKUR/ HASAN:  Lagu sekapur sirih - Jepen Gambus Ensemble (Tradisom VS06)

BHATTACHARYA:  Rag Yaaman - Tarun Bhattacharya (santur) (ARC EUCD 1708)