Local Music Worldwide

Series produced by Willis Arnold

Caption: A Selection of Alan Lomax's Records, Credit: Willis Arnold
Image by: Willis Arnold 
A Selection of Alan Lomax's Records 

Radio features documenting the songs and stories of traditional musics from around the world played her in the US.

“The essence of America lies not in the headlined heroes … but in the everyday folks who live and die unknown, yet leave their dreams as legacies.” – Alan Lomax

Welcome to Local Music Worldwide, a radio series documenting traditional and folk musics from around the world, played locally in New York City. In the tradition of journalist and ethnomusicologist Alan Lomax, the series seeks to preserve personal narratives and intimate live recordings. With each episode, producer Willis Arnold explores how music evolves even as traditions are kept alive.

For more information contact willisrarnold@gmail.com.


3 Pieces

Order by: Newest First | Oldest First
Regional de NY: Choro Music from Brazil
From: Willis Arnold
Series: Local Music Worldwide
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Choro is a music of the people that can be found in Brazil’s bars and at barbecues. Band members of Regional de NY, a choro band from Brazil, the...

  • Added: May 13, 2013
  • Length: 04:05
From Ukraine to Michigan: The Bandura Still Sings
From: Willis Arnold
Series: Local Music Worldwide
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Julian Kytasty is a world-renowned bandurist who's family and musical history can be traced from the Ukraine, through exile from Stalinist USSR, to...

  • Added: May 13, 2013
  • Length: 04:59
The Lomax Archives
From: Willis Arnold
Series: Local Music Worldwide
Caption: Records From Around the World, Credit: Willis Arnold
Step into the world of Alan Lomax, his archives, and his legacy - The Association of Cultural Equity. Featuring interviews with his daughter Anna ...

  • Added: May 13, 2013
  • Length: 05:38