EXPLORING
Connecting the dots
“Work WOrk Work”
REGION: Africa
“Work songs,” starting in Africa and going everywhere.
“CALYPSO WAR — WHAT IS IT GOOD FOR?”
REGION: The Caribbean
Two poets “fight” by turning a phrase.
“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.
“ACCORDION (AND ON AND ON.…)”
REGION: Eastern Europe
Why are there accordions everywhere?
“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.
“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.
“THE WHOLE WORLD IN OUR HANDS”
REGION: Western Europe
From Flamenco clapping to “dancing with our hands.”