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Episode 21
ListenIn this episode of Tapestry of the Times: Jaw-harp music from Sonny Terry, the mimetic sounds of mountain herders in the Siberian hinterland of Tuva, tropical music from Jamaica, the Bahamas, Trinidad, and The Dominican Republic, and a slide guitar opus from the West Coast’s “Joe Louis Walker and The Boss Talkers.” Real music, real people, and the stories behind the sounds.
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Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, J.C. Burris
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Sonny Terry’s New Sound: The Jawharp in Blues and Folk Music
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6, Pick a Bale of Cotton
Sonny Terry, Brownie McGhee, J.C. Burris
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Sonny Terry’s New Sound: The Jawharp in Blues and Folk Music
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10, Blues from Everywhere
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Tuva, Among the Spirits: Sound, Music, and Nature in Sakha and Tuva
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Anatoli Kular
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8, Xomuz (jew’s harp) imitating water
Tuva, Among the Spirits: Sound, Music, and Nature in Sakha and Tuva
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Anatoli Kular
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7, Borbangnadyr with Stream Water
Abilem anak lelaki Along Lum
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Dream songs and Healing Sounds in the Rainforests of Malaysia
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3, Cince:m
Louise Bennett
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Jamaican Folk Songs
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12, Towns of Jamaica
Nat Saunders
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The Bahamas, Islands of Song
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10, Lynn
Mighty Sparrow
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The Mighty Sparrow, First Flight
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11, Short Little Shorts
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La India Canela
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Merengue Tipico form the Dominican Republic
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13, Cana Brava
Joe Louis Walker and the Boss Talkers
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Blues Routes: Heroes & Tricksters, Blues & Jazz, Worksongs & Street Music
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17, Bluesifyin
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Henry Townsend
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Classic Piano Blues
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15, All My Money’s Gone
Michael Doucet
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From Now On
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18, Saint Louis Blues
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Aaron Henkin is the creator and host of 'Tapestry of the Times.' He's also a co-creator and producer of WYPR's weekly cultural program, The Signal. Aaron's reports and features have aired nationally on Morning Edition, All Things Considered, Day to Day, and PRI's Studio 360 and The World. He's a regular guest-host on the American Public Media program The Story. He's also the curator and host of a weekly podcast called The NPR Station Showcase with PRX