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Travelling Tunes

Ethnomusicologist Dr Kirsten Zemke leads us around the world on a new musical exploration each week. Thanks to Drake Street Studios.

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Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: September 17, 2021

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: September 17, 2021 Kirsten Zemke: September 17, 2021, 24.86 MB
Fri 17 Sep 2021

Today Kirsten chats to us about the Lap Steel Guitar. Whakarongo mai! 

Viewmaster w/ Sam Sinnott: September 10, 2021

Viewmaster w/ Sam Sinnott: September 10, 2021 Viewmaster w/ Sam Sinnott: September 10, 2021 , 15.32 MB
Fri 10 Sep 2021

Sam's on the line talking about some local tv - Celebrity Treasure Island. Don't be a snob. Whakarongo mai! 

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: September 10, 2021

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: September 10, 2021 Kirsten Zemke: September 10, 2021, 25.24 MB
Fri 10 Sep 2021

Dr Zemke phones up to give us some songs that spark joy. Whakarongo mai! 

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: September 3, 2021

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: September 3, 2021 Kirsten Zemke: September 3, 2021, 20.6 MB
Fri 3 Sep 2021

Dr. Kirsten Zemke phones up to chat about the one and only accordion. Whakarongo mai!

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: August 20, 2021

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: August 20, 2021 Kirsten Zemke: August 20, 2021, 26.61 MB
Fri 20 Aug 2021

Dr. Zemke is on the line and the genre of the day is duets! Whakarongo mai for some mad karaoke bangers. 

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: August 13, 2021

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: August 13, 2021 Kirsten Zemke: August 13, 2021, 25.11 MB
Fri 13 Aug 2021

Today Kirsten chats about the romantic, longing, fateful world of Fado. Whakarongo mai! 

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: July 30, 2021

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: July 30, 2021 Kirsten Zemke: July 30, 2021, 24.44 MB
Fri 30 Jul 2021

Today Dr. Zemke brings in some timely and kinda suprising Olympics tracks! Whakarongo mai for some Gershwin, CL's "The Baddest Female," and of course, "Chariots of Fire" by Vangelis. 

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: July 23, 2021

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: July 23, 2021 Kirsten Zemke: July 23, 2021, 27.42 MB
Fri 23 Jul 2021

Bring out your mead and your dead because it's time for some Bardcore. Who knew you needed a medieval cover of ABBA? Dr. Kirsten Zemke. Whakarongo mai!

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: July 9, 2021

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: July 9, 2021 Kirsten Zemke: July 9, 2021, 23.06 MB
Fri 9 Jul 2021


I tēnei ata, the one and only Dr Zemke shares some tracks from the relatively new and extremely cool 88rising record label. On the agenda today is Joji with “Slow Dancing In The Dark," ATARASHII GAKKO!  with “NAINAINAI," and Audrey Nuna's “damn Right.” Whakarongo mai! 
 

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: July 2, 2021

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: July 2, 2021 Kirsten Zemke: July 2, 2021, 23.06 MB
Fri 2 Jul 2021

Kirsten's here and today we're deep diving into the world of the flute. On the agenda today are tracks from Golden Earring, Rahsaan Roland Kirk, and the Beastie Boys! Whakarongo mai!