Lopa Kothari presents three Scottish songs picked by ethnomusicologist s Wilkins, as part of her research on Gaelic Psalms. Plus, Thai Isaan and Algerian Kabyle music.
Lopa Kothari presents three traditional Scottish songs picked by ethnomusicologist and English Concertina player s Wilkins to illustrate the rich and ancient tradition of Gaelic Psalms singing. Currently based on the Isle of Skye and a Senior Lecturer at the University of Aberdeen, Wilkins has spent her career both performing and researching traditional Scottish music, specialising on the evolution of Gaelic Psalms in modern musical landscapes. Her selections shine a light on how this form of unaccompanied singing has developed from its beginnings in the 1700s into a more complex musical style, embedding elements from other sound worlds and cultures.
Elsewhere in the show, Lopa plays Isaan music from Thailand and a track from a new reissue of Algerian Kabyle music, plus a resurfaced recording of Zulu guitar music from the '60s.
Produced by Silvia Malnati
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3
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