Palmer Z ‘Threads of Sound, Threads of Africa’

This collage draws inspiration from multiple albums, including Baaba Maal’s Swing Yela, Youssou N’Dour’s N’Dobine, Kanda Bongo Man’s Saï, and Toumani Diabaté’s Konkoba. My goal is to visually capture the essence of the African continent, celebrating its rich musical heritage and the diversity of styles and artists that shape its sound. Through layered textures and … Read more

Vivian Orthwein – Learning a traditional Cajun fiddle tune

I listened to and learned from the album “Traditional Cajun Fiddle: Instruction” which I found on on Smithsonian Folkways. The album was recorded in 1975 by Dewey Balfa and Tracy Schwarz to teach fiddle technique and classic tunes such as “J’étais bal au hier soir.” Attached below is my own rendition. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1LxPiLvxIHEJA2-1PXiCXhhFv8a3m405B/view?usp=sharing

Posting Projects

STEP I: Write a post on the course projects blog 1. Posting to the class projects blog is restricted. To get permission, email the instructor Eric Charry (echarry) from you Wesleyan email address requesting permission to post. (If you already received permission to post your midterm project, then you still have permission and can skip this … Read more