In this episode Pedro Bonatto talks to returning guest Jurij Fedynskyj about the current situation in Ukraine, his experience sending his 4 children and 7-month pregnant wife out of Ukraine and into safety in the US, and his current work in music, spirituality and service for the Ukrainian people in a time of crisis with global implications.
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Today’s guest is Tamar Ilana, and in this episode we talk about her journey in world music, focusing on Flamenco and Sephardic Music.
Read MoreEp. 17: World Music with Demetrios Petsalakis
Today’s guest is Demetrios Petsalakis, a Greek musician and composer based in Toronto, Canada. In this conversation, Pedro and Demetrios talk about world music and Demi’s musical trajectory. The conversation is infused with a demonstration of the sounds from some of the instruments that he plays, including the oud, Bouzouki, and Cretan lyra.
Read MoreEp. 15: Ukrainian and World Music with Nastasia Y
In this episode of the Wanderings Podcast Pedro Bonatto talks to Stacey Yerofeyeva (aka Nastasia Y) about her journey through world music and the influence of the music of Ukraine, where she was born.
Read MoreEp. 11: The Music of Finland with Matti Palonen
In this episode of the Wanderings Podcast Pedro Bonatto talks to musician and instrument maker Matti Palonen about the music of Finland, an instrument called the kantele, and Matti’s exploration of roots in the music of that country and his adventures combining elements of different traditions.
Read MoreEp. 09: Recreating the Lost Instruments of Ukraine with Jurij Fedynskyj
In this episode of The Wanderings Podcast, Pedro Bonatto talks to Jurij Fedynskyj about recreating the lost instruments of Ukraine.
Read MoreEp. 04: Ethnomusicology with Judith Cohen
In this episode of The Wanderings Podcast, Pedro Bonatto talks to Dr. Judith Cohen, an ethnomusicologist, singer, and performer on medieval and traditional folk instruments and teacher.
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