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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: April 9, 2021

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: April 9, 2021 Kirsten Zemke: April 9, 2021, 21.05 MB
Fri 9 Apr 2021

Dr. Zemke is in studio talking Afrobeats! Whakarongo mai nei for this week's playlist, including Burna Boy, Naira Marley, and Tiwa Savage

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: March 26, 2021

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: March 26, 2021 Kirsten Zemke: March 26, 2021, 24.34 MB
Fri 26 Mar 2021

Dr. Zemke is in the studio chatting about Unplugged! She gives us the ins and outs of the significance and influence of performances such as:
- Lauryn Hill, "I find it hard to say" 
- Chris Cornell, "Black Hole Sun" 
- Alicia Keys, Tupac Medley. 

Whakarongo mai! 

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: March 19, 2021

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: March 19, 2021 Kirsten Zemke: March 19, 2021, 25.35 MB
Fri 19 Mar 2021

Dr. Zemke is in the studio talking Pioneers of Electronica! She takes Rachel on a musical journey featuring those who kick-started such a cool genre of music, including the works of Delia Derbyshire (1972), Daphne Oram (1965), and Pauline Oliveros (1967).

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: March 12, 2021

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: March 12, 2021 Kirsten Zemke: March 12, 2021, 26 MB
Fri 12 Mar 2021

Dr. Zemke is up in studio this morning talking Gospel, featuring Sam Cooke, Chance the Rapper ft. Jamila Woods and Byron Cage, and the ineffable Aretha Franklin. 

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: March 5, 2021

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: March 5, 2021 Kirsten Zemke: March 5, 2021, 26.54 MB
Fri 5 Mar 2021

This morning we talk about Electroclash: Y2K meets Berlin club basement from the likes of Fischerspooner, Ladytron and Vitalic. Tune in!

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: February 26, 2021

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: February 26, 2021 Kirsten Zemke: February 26, 2021, 25.39 MB
Fri 26 Feb 2021

Dr. Kirsten Zemke brings us Nyabingi, this morning, a perfect way to send off the week. Featuring Count Ossie's Sam's Intro, Mad Professor's Northeast Tradewinds, and The Toots & the Maytals' Bam Bam.
 

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: February 19, 2021

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: February 19, 2021 Kirsten Zemke: February 19, 2021, 28.15 MB
Fri 19 Feb 2021

Dr. Kirsten Zemke brings us Space Disco, the ultimate Friday mood. Featuring Asha Puthl's Space Talk, Clouds Across The Moon's RAH Band, and Dee D. Jackson's Meteor Man.

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: February 12, 2021

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: February 12, 2021 Kirsten Zemke: February 12, 2021, 22.08 MB
Fri 12 Feb 2021

Dr. Kirsten Zemke returns from her holiday and whether we like it or not, she's bringing Sea Shanties with her. Featuring Nathan Evans' Wellerman, Show of Hands' Keep Hauling, and The Poxy Boggards' Mingulay Boat Song.

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: December 18, 2020

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: December 18, 2020 Kirsten Zemke: December 18, 2020, 24.33 MB
Fri 18 Dec 2020

Is Summer songs a real genre? Possibly not but we're rolling with it today. Dr. Kirsten Zemke takes into the holidays with DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince's Summertime, The Kinks' Sunny Afternoon, and Bananarama's Cruel Summer.

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: December 11, 2020

Travelling Tunes w/ Dr. Kirsten Zemke: December 11, 2020 Kirsten Zemke: December 11, 2020, 25.04 MB
Fri 11 Dec 2020

Dr. Kirsten Zemke is extremely excited about the Great American Songbook, an absolutely classic. Featuring Nina Simone's My Baby Just Cares For Me, Sarah Vaughn's Ain't Misbehavin', and Frank Ocean's Moon River.