#RevelsConnects: Musical Connections
#RevelsConnects: Musical Connections series will explore musical traditions from around the world with intimate virtual experiences, including 45-minute salon-style performances with a variety of musical tradition bearers. Each performance will be hosted on Facebook Live @TheRevels and followed by a companion podcast produced in collaboration with the Mass Cultural Council and hosted by the MCC’s Folk Arts and Heritage Program Manager, Maggie Holtzberg.
Episodes
10 episodes
Christiane Karam: Music of the Middle East
Born and raised in war-torn Beirut, Lebanon, Christiane’s unique vocal style stems from her love for different musical traditions. She is the leader and founder of the award-winning ZilZALA Ensemble, which blends classical, traditional, and fol...
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Season 2
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Episode 4
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46:44
Suzannah Park: Appalachian Musical Storytelling
Suzannah Park comes from a family of three generations of traditional singers, storytellers, and dancers. She has been touring and teaching for the past 20+ years, both in the US and abroad. A native of Asheville, NC, she is delighted to call t...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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54:03
Hawk Henries: Songs of the Earth and Spirit
A traditional flute player and flute craftsman, Hawk Henries shares songs and traditions of the Chaubunagungamaug band of Nipmuck and other stories of the people indigenous to what is now New England. He has been composing original flute music ...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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59:03
Neena Gulati: Dancing to Connect
Neena Gulati was born in New Delhi, India, and began dancing at only four years old. She performed her arangetram, a graduation recital, at the Fine Arts Theater, New Delhi in 1961 to rave reviews, and was called "one of the leading yo...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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45:58
Beth Bahia Cohen: A Life Story Through Strings
Beth Bahia Cohen is a violinist of Syrian Jewish and Russian Jewish heritage. Inspired at a young age by the sounds she heard at family gatherings, she went on to study with master musicians from Hungary, Greece, Turkey, and the Middle East. Sh...
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Season 1
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Episode 6
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51:19
Tom Pixton: A Short History of the Accordion
Tom has been active in a variety of traditional music scenes for more than 30 years. He is a dear friend of Revels and has been a regular Revels performer since 1997, appearing on stage and working behind the scenes as an accordionist, arranger...
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Season 1
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Episode 5
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44:46
Karim Nagi: Arab Future Folklore
Musician, dancer & speaker Karim Nagi preserves traditions while taking adventures into contemporary hybrid expressions. A native Egyptian, Muslim, and US naturalized citizen, Nagi has taught over 400 Arabiqa school assemblies, produced 17 ...
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Season 1
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Episode 4
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30:50
Josée Vachon: The Traditions of Quebec and Acadia
Josée Vachon has performed throughout New England, eastern Canada, and France for over 35 years, representing Franco-American culture and music. She has 12 solo recordings and 2 with her band, Chanterelle, has an original song on a Smithsonian ...
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Season 1
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Episode 3
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41:22
Balla Kouyaté: The Legacy of the Balafon
Born in Mali, Balla Kouyaté was raised in the Djeli tradition. His knowledge of his traditional repertoire is unparalleled. Today, the first balafon, over 1000 years old, is considered a UNESCO Artifact of Oral and Intangible History and remain...
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Season 1
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Episode 2
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44:35
Spirituals and Stories with Johnny Nichols, Jr.
Dating as far back as the early 1600's, spirituals are said to be one of America's original folk songs. Spirituals now have a legitimate place under the umbrella of classical music and are celebrated fron instrumental and vocal ensembles to sol...
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Season 1
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Episode 1
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29:40