VOICES FROM THE VERNACULAR MUSIC CENTER

Genres: Tracing Traditions

Episode Summary

Episode 6 is out and our hosts have a conversation about Balkan and Medieval monophonic music. Chris & Roger talk about different musical characteristics (such as scales/modes and improvisation), instruments, and traditional practices, expanding on the cultures that influenced those music. VOICES FROM THE VERNACULAR MUSIC CENTER, hosted by Chris Smith and Roger Landes, with funding from the Texas Tech University Office of the Vice President for Research and Innovation. 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!

Episode Notes

Intro - 0:00

• Tune called Planxty Sir Festus Burke | Randal Bays/fiddle, Chris Smith/tenor banjo, Roger Landes/bouzouki | composition by Turlough O’Carolan, from the album “Coyote Banjo” by Chris Smith

Part I, Balkan Music - 01:20

• Ross Daly, Mantilatos
• Michalis Gampierakis, Taximi - 11:01
• Vassilis Soukas, Taximi - 29:16

Part II, Medieval Monophonic Song - 30:17

• Studio der Frühen Musik, Loibere risen, by Wizlaw III von Rügen - 32:07
• Studio Der Frühen Musik, from the album Camino de Santiago, Cantiga 103: “Quen A Virgen” - 44:10
• Altramar medieval music ensemble, Cantiga 36 "Muit' amar devemos" - 54:50

Outro - 56:24

• Planxty Sir Festus Burke

Full Playlist for EP 6

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Voices from the Vernacular Music Center