Sounds of Mpingo- Musical Journeys from the Swahili Coast...

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In Episode 3 of Afro Historyscapes podcast we trace how wood from the Mpingo tree, which grows on the Swahili coast is used to make woodwind instruments in Europe. We trace the ways that the sounds made by Mpingo wood have spiritual connections in Europe and among Congolese Kimbaguiste orchestras. Read the audio transcript: https://cms.thehorniman.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Afro-Historyscapes-Podcast-Episode-Three-Script.docxObjects we discuss:2004.1080.1 https://www.horniman.ac.uk/object/2004.1080.1/ARC/MCG/MS/1355-1371/1366https://www.horniman.ac.uk/object/ARC/MCG/MS/1355-1371/1366/ FAKI - Soldiers of God - David Garbin and Enrico Masi - 2013https://vimeo.com/148214871 Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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In Episode 3 of Afro Historyscapes podcast we trace how wood from the Mpingo tree, which grows on the Swahili coast is used to make woodwind instruments in Europe. We trace the ways that the sounds made by Mpingo wood have spiritual connections in...

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