The Art of Improvisation, Part 1
About this episode
This episode explores various approaches to musical improvisation across different cultures.
This Hip Deep episode is Part 1 of a two-part series comparing and contrasting approaches to musical improvisation. Beginning and ending with bebop and free jazz, Part 1 takes sidetrips into Ghanaian percussion traditions, Mande string and vocal music, and solo taqsim improvisation in Arabic music. With insights from UCLA’s A.J. Racy and Wesleyan University’s Eric Charry, among others, we launch a provocative and revealing meditation on spontaneity in the world’s music traditions. APWW #454 Produced by Banning Eyre
More episodes of Afropop Worldwide
- The Tropical Soul of Jorge Ben Jor
- Dakar Dancing and Casamance Roots, Afropop Returns to Senegal
- The Art of Improvisation, Part 2
- Women's History Month: Umm Kulthum, The Voice of Egypt
- Women's History Month: Hip Deep in Mali - Growing Into Music in 21st Century Bamako
- Women's History Month: Cheikha Rimitti, Rebel Queen of Algerian Music
Explore listener stats, chart rankings, contacts and more on the Afropop Worldwide podcast page.