Greetings all! It’s been an interesting period of time, with all that’s going on. I wish i could say i’ve gotten much done, but i haven’t. Although that’s not completely true, i have been working allot actually, just more on the academic side then the artist side of things.
I’m very fortunate to be sharing an office with an individual who plays a very special and wonderful instrument called The Kora, which is a 21 string harp from Mali. Dr. Ryan Skinner is currently teaching the world music class at AUC, and as an Ethnomusicologist, has much to offer in terms of musical perspectives.
Ryan can be seen playing the Kora in this video taken in our office last week:
http://www.youtube.com/v/LiFI5p8S0zc
He’s also written a wonderful childrens book called Sidikiba's Kora Lesson
And here’s his official website: www.ryanskinner.org
Stay tuned, since there are definite possibilities of the pairing of the Duduk & Kora in the near future….
