Travelling Tunes

How low can you go? Dr. Kirsten Zemke reckons all it takes is practice, in the shower, in the car, just wherever really. Overtone singing appears on Yat-Kha's, Karangailyg Kara Hovaa, A Tribe Called Red and Tanya Tagaq's Sila and Kiva Simova's The Opposite of Torture. Mike reckons he's got it down-pat too.

What is the doctor recommending today? That's right, the french horn, folks. Showcasing Bon Iver's Towers (...is it even in this one?), The Who's Overture and Kanye West's All Of The Lights. To be honest, Kirsten's just happy she got bFM to play Rihanna. Good work.

Kirsten triggers some fond memories for Mike, memories of the Casio VL Tone. You know, that keyboard look a like that makes high pitched noises, and solves math problems. Yep, that one. As heard in The Falls' The Man Whose Head Expanded, Thievery Corporation's Letter To The Editor, Trio's Da Da Da and Luke Haines's Big Daddy Got A Casio VL Tone.  

The Calliope, yeah, that keyboard with the pipes coming out of it. That creepy thing. Whats that all about?
Dr Kirsten Zemke delves into the weird and wacky history of Calliopes, from The Circus to Baseball. 
Track List
Sly & the Family Stone - Life
Buffalo Springfield - Broken Arrow
Tom Waits - Calliope