'The Bags of Seeds' | Ep. 150

Recorded live at Tanglewood with members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra and an all-star cast, this tale from China explores the true riches in life.

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Does bigger always mean stronger? Oscar nominee & children's author Quvenzhané Wallis (Beasts of the Southern Wild, Annie) stars in this amusing folktale from the Circle Round archives.

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In this episode Meg and Tom talk about the traditional singing of Georgia. They discuss: What is Georgian Polyphonic Singing?The History Of Georgian Singing A few music styles you can discover in the different regions of GeorgiaAnd where to go in Tbilisi to experience a live perf ...  Afficher plus

Melly Victor of Stoopkid Stories joins us for the story of Ella Fitzgerald's first performance at the famous Apollo Theatre. Also, we talk about the history of tuning, how the Treaty of Versailles that ended World War I also tried to standardize musical tuning, and how singers hu ...  Afficher plus

As it's now Gypsy and Traveller History month in the UK we hear from award winning Thomas McCarthy who sings traditional songs passed down through the generations of his family. He also shares his knowledge of the history of Irish Travellers.  

Backed for the first time ever by members of the Howard Gospel Choir, the Irish singer-songwriter shows off a voice built to fill stadiums in more ways than one.Learn more about sponsor message choices: podcastchoices.com/adchoicesNPR Privacy Policy