Episode 6
Native American vocalist and lap steel guitarist Pura Fé has both Tuscarora and Taino blood in her veins and generations of ancestors in her voice. She shares her personal background and musical journey in an episode that culminates in a Silkroad Ensemble performance of her song “Mahk Jchi.”
Episodes
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Episode 6
S2 E6 - 25m 4s
Native American vocalist and lap steel guitarist Pura Fé has both Tuscarora and Taino blood in her veins and generations of ancestors in her voice. She shares her personal background and musical journey in an episode that culminates in a Silkroad Ensemble performance of her song “Mahk Jchi.”
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Episode 5
S2 E5 - 25m 3s
Japanese percussionist Haruka Fujii talks with Rhiannon about the surprising history of the marimba in Japan and her own mission to spread the beauty of Japanese music to diverse audiences. They discuss Silkroad’s “American Railroad” project, and the episode ends with a performance of Fujii’s original composition “Tamping Song.”
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Episode 4
S2 E4 - 25m 4s
Sandeep Das is a virtuoso on the northern India drums called tabla, and his musical education included living for 12 years in the home of a famous guru. Sandeep and host Rhiannon share a visit in L.A.’s Union Station that concludes with a Silkroad Ensemble performance at U.C. Berkeley featuring the tabla.
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Episode 3
S2 E3 - 25m 4s
Host Rhiannon Giddens visits with Mazz Swift, a violinist, vocalist and improvisational conductor whose musical journey includes education at Juilliard, playing music in the New York subway and working with goats on a farm.
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Episode 2
S2 E2 - 25m 4s
Host Rhiannon Giddens shares a musical visit with Celtic harpist Maeve Gilchrist in a historic North Carolina train station. They discuss the harp’s place in different musical traditions and talk about Maeve’s original composition for Silkroad Ensemble’s “American Railroad” project.
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Episode 1
S2 E1 - 25m 4s
Host Rhiannon Giddens performs and talks with pipa master Wu Man, a 2023 NEA National Heritage Fellow who has been part of Silkroad Ensemble since its founding in 2000 by cellist Yo-Yo Ma. They talk about the origins of the pipa and discuss Silkroad’s multi-year “American Railroad” project.
Extras + Features
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Episode 6 Preview
S2 E6 - 30s
Native American vocalist and lap steel guitarist Pura Fé has both Tuscarora and Taino blood in her veins and generations of ancestors in her voice. She shares her personal background and musical journey in an episode that culminates in a Silkroad Ensemble performance of her song “Mahk Jchi.”
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Episode 5 Preview
S2 E5 - 30s
Japanese percussionist Haruka Fujii talks with Rhiannon about the surprising history of the marimba in Japan and her own mission to spread the beauty of Japanese music to diverse audiences. They discuss Silkroad’s “American Railroad” project, and the episode ends with a performance of Fujii’s original composition “Tamping Song.”
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Episode 4 Preview
S2 E4 - 30s
Sandeep Das is a virtuoso on the northern India drums called tabla, and his musical education included living for 12 years in the home of a famous guru. Sandeep and host Rhiannon share a visit in L.A.’s Union Station that concludes with a Silkroad Ensemble performance at U.C. Berkeley featuring the tabla.
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Episode 3 Preview
S2 E3 - 30s
Host Rhiannon Giddens visits with Mazz Swift, a violinist, vocalist and improvisational conductor whose musical journey includes education at Juilliard, playing music in the New York subway and working with goats on a farm.
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Episode 2 Preview
S2 E2 - 30s
Host Rhiannon Giddens shares a musical visit with Celtic harpist Maeve Gilchrist in a historic North Carolina train station. They discuss the harp’s place in different musical traditions and talk about Maeve’s original composition for Silkroad Ensemble’s “American Railroad” project.
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Episode 1 Preview
S2 E1 - 30s
Host Rhiannon Giddens performs and talks with pipa master Wu Man, a 2023 NEA National Heritage Fellow who has been part of Silkroad Ensemble since its founding in 2000 by cellist Yo-Yo Ma. They talk about the origins of the pipa and discuss Silkroad’s multi-year “American Railroad” project.
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Season 2 Preview
S2 - 30s
Pulitzer Prize and Grammy winner Rhiannon Giddens hosts a half-hour series of musical performance and conversation with multicultural musicians in the Silkroad Ensemble’s “American Railroad” project.
Schedule
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My Music with Rhiannon Giddens
Charly Lowry
Thursday
Apr 3
30 Minutes
A visit with singer-songwriter Charly Lowry at her tribal homeland of Robeson County, N.C., where she explains how her Native American roots and experiences inform her music. -
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My Music with Rhiannon Giddens
Adia Victoria
Friday
Apr 4
30 Minutes
Indie artist Adia Victoria talks about her strict religious upbringing and self-discovery through the blues. -
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My Music with Rhiannon Giddens
Joy Clark
Saturday
Apr 5
30 Minutes
Lyrical guitarist Joy Clark, a rising singer-songwriter on the Americana music scene. -
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My Music with Rhiannon Giddens
My Music Lately
Tuesday
Apr 8
30 Minutes
Rhiannon Giddens talks with her partner and musical collaborator, Italian multi-instrumentalist Francesco Turrisi, about their musical affinities and vision of musical heritage that crosses borders. -
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My Music with Rhiannon Giddens
Wu Man
Thursday
Apr 10
30 Minutes
Pipa master Wu Man talks about the origins of the pipa and Silk Road's "American Railroad" project. -
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My Music with Rhiannon Giddens
Maeve Gilchrist
Friday
Apr 11
30 Minutes
Celtic harpist Maeve Gilchrist performs and talks about the harp's place in different musical traditions. -
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My Music with Rhiannon Giddens
Mazz Swift
Saturday
Apr 12
30 Minutes
Violinist, vocalist and improvisational conductor Mazz Swift. -
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My Music with Rhiannon Giddens
Haruka Fujii
Tuesday
Apr 15
30 Minutes
Japanese percussionist Haruka Fujii talks about the history of the marimba in Japan. -
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My Music with Rhiannon Giddens
Haruka Fujii
Thursday
Apr 17
30 Minutes
Japanese percussionist Haruka Fujii talks about the history of the marimba in Japan. -
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My Music with Rhiannon Giddens
Pura Fé
Friday
Apr 18
30 Minutes
Native American vocalist and lap steel guitarist Pura Fé talks about her personal background and musical journey.
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