About this episode

This episode features a Romani tale about the origins of the first violin.

Krassimira Belev (The Therapy) and acclaimed violinist Christian Hebel star in a Romani tale about how the very first violin came to be. Sign up for our monthly newsletter, "The Lion's Roar", here .

People in this episode

Guests: Krassimira Belev, Christian Hebel

Topics covered

• Romani tale
• violin
• storytelling
• music
• family

Keywords

• violin
• Romani tale
• Krassimira Belev
• Christian Hebel
• storytelling

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: The Therapy, The Beech-Wood Box

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