EP 17 is out and our hosts have a conversation with our guest, Nicolas Gerardin about traditional music from Central France! Nicolas Gerardin share's his experience as an immigrant, teacher, and musician, focusing on the pedagogy and performance of French trad music especially in distant locations. VOICES FROM THE VERNACULAR MUSIC CENTER is a podcast from at Texas Tech University. Join Roger and Chris as they range across the centuries and around the worlds of oral-tradition music and dance, with guests along the way! We would like to thank the TTU Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation for funding Series 1 and the J.T. & Margaret Talkington College of Visual & Performing Arts for funding Series 2. Please Like | Follow/Subscribe | Download | Share | Leave a Review!
Intro - 0:00
Part I, Path to Learning and Teaching Music - 01:08
Part II, Diving into Tradition - 18:05
Outro - 49:06
Nicolas Gerardin was born in France but emigrated to Canada as a young child. Meeting Jean Blanchard & Éric Montbel in Lyon on a trip back to France in 1998 was his first step into the world of French bagpipes. After Jean lent him a set of student pipes, he never stopped playing them, from the high-pitched A pipes to the low C sets. His travels in France allowed him to attend the Saint Chartier Festival and to meet several pipers and pipemakers, and of course this allowed him to order bagpipes from reputable manufacturers. Passionate about the work on the sound, he is interested in ancient bore French bagpipes and the cabrette and its unique temperament. He works as a teacher for children with learning disabilities.
Full Playlist for EP 17
Le Breuil on Spotify
VVMC Book Club
VVMC: Friends & Voices, a Collaborative Playlist
Voices from the Vernacular Music Center