Mountain music
Get your hiking boots on! In the week of the annual International Mountain Day, Kathryn Tickell takes in some high-altitude selections from around the globe.
Passed down across generations, the rich musical traditions of mountain communities have undeniably been shaped and preserved in relation to their geography, from the chosen instrumentation, to certain lyrical motifs, and the distinctiveness of each tradition. In the week of International Mountain Day, Kathryn Tickell explores some high-altitude selections from around the globe. We hear polyphonic singing from the Pyrenees, a trekking song from the Himalayas, and Appalachian folk singer Jean Ritchie playing the mountain dulcimer.
Produced by Gabriel Francis
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