EXPLORING

Connecting the dots

“Work WOrk Work”

REGION: Africa

“Work songs,” starting in Africa and going everywhere. (More.)

“CALYPSO WAR — WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR?”

REGION: The Caribbean

Two poets “fight” by turning a phrase. (More.)


“Music that Travels”

COUNTRY: East and Southeast Asia

(Korean Trot, Japanese Boogie Woogie, Sri Lankan Calypso, Finnish Tango and Bunny Hop)–When music appears in unexpected places. (More.)


“ACCORDION (AND ON AND ON.…)”

REGION: Eastern Europe

Why are there accordions everywhere? (More.)


“Africa? Meet Spain. (And Portugal. And France.)”

REGION: Latin America

Africa’s musical influence on “the New World.”


“HYMNS AND HERS”

REGION: Oceania and the Pacific

Music with a mission. (More.)


“Manned Drones”

REGION: South and Central Asia

Music class meets the drone.


“All That Jazz”

REGION: U.S. and Canada

Swing dancing rules the world.


“STring Theory”

REGION: West Asia and the Middle East

Actually, the violin rules the world. (More.)


“THE WHOLE WORLD IN OUR HANDS”

REGION: Western Europe

From Flamenco clapping to “dancing with our hands.” (More.)