Best Cities And Memory Remixing The World Podcasts (2025)

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Cities and Memory interview on ABC Radio Australia, 10.08.25 15:07

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Interview with Cities and Memory creator Stuart Fowkes on the Nightlife show on ABC Australia, diving into Sonic Heritage as well as the ten-year history of the project. "They say a picture tells a thousand stories, but how far does audio go? That is exactly what Stuart Fowkes has set out to achieve over the last decade involving the contribution o…

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Episode 449: Wild'n Out At Road Wild 1999 2:00:15

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On this episode of What Happened When, Tony Schiavone and host Conrad Thompson take us back to WCW Road Wild 1999! And the big question on everyone’s mind is: Tony, what the hell are you wearing? Tony breaks down his infamous wardrobe from that night and reveals what really happened to his iconic hat and jacket. But that’s not all—Tony also shares …

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Episode 448: Bruiser Brody Attacks! 1:48:32

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On this episode of What Happened When, Tony and Conrad take us back to 1985 for some good ol' Memphis action! The guys discuss the reputation of Bruiser Brody, watch Randy Savage in action before his WWF run, and do commentary on some incredible commercials of the era. Get ready for some fun southern style on this episode of What Happened When! PRI…

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Episode 447: WCW Saturday Night 08.08.92 1:45:31

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On this special episode of What Happened When, Tony and Conrad take us back to 1992 and WCW Saturday Night! On this edition of Saturday Night, we're looking back at the historic moment Ron Simmons beat Vader to become the new WCW World Champion. STOPBOX - Get firearm security redesigned and save 15% off @StopBoxUSA with code WHW at https://stopboxu…

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Episode 446: The Finger Poke Of Doom REMIX 2:40:15

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On this REMIX edition of What Happened When, it's' the Finger Poke of Doom! It's the "Butts in Seats" comment. It's all here! The reason WCW lost the Monday Night Wars. Not so fast! Even though those two incidents have resonated among wrestling fans for decades, the main reason WCW lost the war is actually all wrapped up in this episode. This Monda…

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The ghosts of protest 5:10

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"Taksim Square in Istanbul has a history of protests and social activism, most notably the Gezi Park 2013 protests, in which 22 people were killed and more than 8,000 were injured, many critically. "Listening to the soundscape from Taksim Square, life is going on as normal, with bustling crowds, but periodically we hear a police siren, which echoes…

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Taksim Meydani soundscape 10:05

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Ambisonics recording at Taksim Meydani, site of the Gezi Park protests in 2013, a very busy city square, people jazzing around. This soundscape-composition is part of the HEYR project, presenting 3-dimensional soundscapes from special locations, connected to special events. Find out more by visiting https://www.heyr.no Recorded by Anders Vinjar.…

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Episode 445: "The Irresistible Force" Hulk Hogan 1:27:13

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On this episode of What Happened When, Tony and Conrad celebrate the legacy of "The Immortal" Hulk Hogan with a look back at one of his most icon matches. Tony shares his thoughts and stories about watching the match while working for Jim Crockett Promotions and what this match caused the company to do. Watch WrestleMania 3, Hogan versus Andre with…

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Episode 444: Mayhem At The Maple Leaf 1:52:54

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On this episode of What Happened When, Tony and Conrad are taking us back to 1988 for some exciting WWF action from the Maple Leaf Gardens. Terry Taylor does double duty wokring to prove himself in the company. The Million Dollar Man faces off against The WWF champion Macho Man Randy Savage. And The Ultimate Warrior teams up with Demolition to batt…

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Episode 443: Dog Collar Madness! 1:45:52

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On this episode of What Happened When, Tony and Conrad take us back to 1983 for some very rare Georgia Championship Wrestling from Atlanta’s Omni. This show features “Rowdy” Roddy Piper vs. “Mad Dog” Buzz Sawyer in a Dog Collar Match. Plus, The Road Warriors battle Mr. Wrestling I & II, Tommy Rich vs. “Wild” Bill Irwin in a Bullwhip on a Pole Match…

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Acrospire 4:59

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"This track started with an idea to use the title converted to Morse code and then to MIDI, using an online tool I wrote (https://constantpool.co.uk/morse-code-to-midi/). The raw field recording, captured inside the Pohjala brewery, was then chopped up and layered with effects to build a "wall of sound," which was all structured to create a shoegaz…

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Beer-making inside the Pohjala brewery 8:49

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On a visit to the Pohjala artisan brewery in Tallinn, Estonia, we were invited behind the scenes into the brewery itself to record the sounds of beer being made. This soundscape records the beer-making process, with loud industrial noises, drones and hisses coming from large brewing tanks and machinery. Recorded in September 2024 by Cities and Memo…

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Episode 442: Great American Bash 1985 1:47:13

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On this episode of What Happened When, Tony and Conrad take us back to 1985 and Jim Crockett Promotion's very first Great American Bash! Posted on the WCW YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/9nqDfXv9GIY?si=X2MjNYIGlFkji3fO We start at 53:13 just before the Road Warriors vs the Russians is about to start STOPBOX - Get firearm security redesigned and s…

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Funicular 4:18

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"My field recording was a cable car journey to the top of an old town. In amongst the hubbub of voices there was snatches of music played on a telephone. I decided to use the duration of the cable car journey as a start and end point, placing the listener in the environment, and planting the melodies and rhythms as if caught almost out of ear shot …

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The cable car to San Marino 3:28

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The cable car is the only sensible way to travel up to the precipitous heights of the old town in San Marino, which today is hosting a ComicCon-style festival for lovers of all things sci-fi and fantasy. Recorded by Cities and Memory.By Cities and Memory

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The same today (Echoes of the Holocaust) 9:43

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"The piece opens with Anders Vinjar’s recording of the stark ambiance outside Auschwitz's crematoriums. A voice notes a chilling continuity: "the acoustics are the same today as it was in 1942". Holocaust survivors then share their stories, interwoven with supporting music. Abrupt cuts jolt listeners back to the haunting recording at Auschwitz. As …

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Crematorium ovens in Auschwitz 1 9:23

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"The sound is the ambience close to the crematorium ovens in Auschwitz 1, used to exterminate 340 humans per hour. The acoustics is the same today as it was in 1942, when the mass-murder was going full speed. "This soundscape-composition is part of the HEYR project, presenting 3-dimensional soundscapes from special locations, connected to special e…

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Episode 441: WWWF MSG Action! 06.30.1973 1:40:49

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On this episode of What Happened When, Tony and Conrad take us back 52 years for the WWWF's very first LIVE show on HBO. The guys are joining the action at 24:43 into the show where we find Gorilla Monsoon facing off against Lou Albano! Other featured matches include WWWF champion Pedro Morales battling George "The Animal" Steele, Chief Jay Strongb…

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Peaceful gardens in historic Mantua 2:02

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This recording captures birdsong and locals passing through a quiet public garden in central Mantua. The recording was made on the 29th May 2012, about five minutes after a strong earthquake had struck the Emilia Romagna region, causing significant damage to the UNESCO World Heritage property of the Cathedral, Torre Civica and Piazza Grande. Record…

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Emilia 4:34

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"In May 2012, two major earthquakes struck Northern Italy, causing 27 deaths and widespread damage. The events are known in Italy as the 2012 Emilia earthquakes, because they mainly affected the Emilia region. "The field recording captured birdsong and locals passing through a quiet public garden in central Mantua, five minutes after the Emilia ear…

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Episode 440: Great American Bash 1995 1:48:31

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On this episode of What Happened When, Tony and Conrad take us back to 1995 for some Great American Bash action! The guys discuss all the happenings in WCW back in the 90's. Plus, Tony shares details of his neck surgery and going back to work way too early. BLUECHEW - Visit https://bluechew.com and try your first month of BlueChew FREE when you use…

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Henal mariacki 4:21

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"The transitioning nature of the field recording made for some melodic transitioning in the background. The trumpet call ends abruptly but returns again and again." Krakow trumpet call reimagined by Moray Newlands. IMAGE: Oliszydlowski, CC BY-SA 4.0 , via Wikimedia Commons…

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Hejnal Mariacki 3:59

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Probably Poland's most iconic sound, the hejnał mariacki (literally "Saint Mary's dawn") is a trumpet call that sounds every hour on the hour from the highest tower of St Mary's Church in Kraków's rynek glówny (main square). The bugler plays the same call four times, once in each of the cardinal directions. This tradition dates back to medieval tim…

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In concrete corridors 4:29

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In March 2025 we made a series of recordings in and around the Barbican Centre, with the idea of those sounds being folded back into the Observatory Station sound installation, so that the sounds of the Barbican itself become part of the stories being told by sound from around the world. This recording is a walkthrough of some of the exterior concr…

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EC2Y 8DS 4:57

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"I chose to work with a recording made at the Barbican centre in London. This complex has fascinated me for many years, and I have always been curious to seek out new nooks and crannies there. I took my curiosity about the place into how I approached the work. "The rhythmic footsteps are the core motif of the piece, even though they are not the mos…

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Train tracks 4:15

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"In my area of North America, train journeys are relatively rare. Taking a train feels like a special occasion because I only have the opportunity when I’m far from home. I’ve always enjoyed the exploratory feel of train rides: a train journey feels almost like stolen time, where normal responsibilities are paused and you are given freedom to simpl…

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American trains 9:11

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This recording features train horns as the trains pass by a level crossing just outside Palo Alto train station. The tonality of the train horns and the level crossing warning alarms are clearly identifiable as North American trains, and the sonic identity of the trains themselves as they pass are typical of Californian trains. Palo Alto is a small…

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Ember 8:01

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"Listening to the original field recording, I was engrossed in the dichotomy of the space - the waterfall and open area versus the man-made sounds of jet and helicopter fly overs. In this scenario, the man-made sounds overtaking the environmental quiet have an intentionality to preserve the space of the forest and the livelihood of people within it…

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A landscape in flames 4:22

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Captured during the devastating wildfires of September 2024 in Benfeita, Portugal, this recording reflects the dramatic challenge faced annually. The sky vanished behind ash-laden fog as fires erupted from all sides. Near the waterfalls, the relentless hum of helicopters and planes filled the air, battling the flames alongside over 5,000 firefighte…

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Kintsugi 4:14

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"“Kintsugi” is field-recording-based piece honouring both the original sample (from the Hill of the Buddha in Japan) as well as a form of Japanese art. Instead of using lacquer and precious metals to mend broken pieces of pottery, I use sound to bind other field recording samples together while still making that sound part of the design. "I use the…

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Hill of the Buddha 0:19

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An architectural space of deep spiritual meaning in Sapporo, Japan. Recorded by David Mintom.By Cities and Memory

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Movement amongst the trees 6:35

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"A response to a chorus of tree frogs." Frog chorus in Yokohama, Japan reimagined by Alex Vald.By Cities and Memory

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Schlegel's green tree frog 20:00

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This is the call of the Schlegel's green frog, a frog endemic to Japan. When one of them starts croaking, a call and response begins. The contrast between stillness and movement is beautiful. Recorded in Yokohama, Japan by Tadamitsu Mizuno.By Cities and Memory

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Aequoreus 10:00

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A hydrophone recording from the Adriatic Coast of Italy captures the fascinating and vibrant sounds of marine life. You can hear the clicks, pops, and crackles of mollusks, including shrimps, crabs, mussels, lobsters, and barnacles. As we venture further from human activity, the true richness of these underwater soundscapes comes to life. Recorded …

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Siennacircle 8:45

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"In retrospect, this was a tricky choice of audio file, as the original recording is hard to better in terms of sheer absorbing alien sound quality. I had no idea lobsters were that loud & communicative. They sound quite lively and otherworldly, so I felt the music woven around their sounds should be too. It seems to have evolved into something lik…

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Local street market, Mtskheta 4:02

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Mtskheta is one of the oldest cities of Georgia and its former capital. The beautiful city, a UNESCO World Heritage Site, features a winding market just outside the 11th century Svetitskhoveli Cathedral. This sound walk captures local stall holders laughing and chatting as we meander through the historic streets. Recorded by Colin Hunter.…

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Zulu songs in a game reserve restaurant 5:22

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An a cappella performance by the staff in the resort restaurant at the end of the evening meal. The waiters and chefs and kitchen staff gather in rows in front of the diners and sing local songs in Zulu, harmonising, dancing, clapping, ululating and whistling. KwaZulu means place of the Zulu. Harmonies of male and female voices singing traditional …

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On Gilbert Bridge 6:24

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In March 2025 we made a series of recordings in and around the Barbican Centre, with the idea of those sounds being folded back into the Observatory Station sound installation, so that the sounds of the Barbican itself become part of the stories being told by sound from around the world. A sound walk starting at Gilbert Bridge, which leads into the…

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Branches and blades 3:44

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"I had a passing notion of a ’concerto for chainsaw and strings’ after hearing this recording - this is a fumbling exploratory sound sketch in that direction." Tree disposal in Greenwich Park reimagined by Fiona Conn.By Cities and Memory

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Mtskheta 2:33

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"The voices of the people in the market were so richly expressive and full of life, so I wanted to keep the emphasis on them and utilize their unique intonations and dialogues as the basis for a fun sample-heavy beat. Looping different snippets of voices and overlapping them brought about some interesting textures and tones. "All the while, it's dr…

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Zigzag 3:39

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"I found out that Imfolozi means “zigzag” in isiZulu, so this was my inspiration to try and make a piece that never sits still, twists and turns. I wanted to reflect the sheer exuberance of the singing in the original piece where the clapping rhythm shifts and returns." Imfolozi Park, South Africa reimagined by Dermot Fitzsimons.…

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Industrial log disposal 4:32

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The extremely loud business of tree and log disposal in Greenwich Park. Trees are trimmed, and the branches and logs are thrown into the back of the wood chipping truck, creating a violently loud industrial sound as they are turned into sawdust in an instant. Recorded by Cities and Memory.By Cities and Memory

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Breathe brick ghosts 3:29

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"A drone of "stimvocals" and fountains below mechanical concrete." Gilbert Bridge soundwalk at the Barbican Centre, London reimagined by Dee Fry.By Cities and Memory

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Traditional silk weaving, Skye 2:25

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Traditional silk weaving on a countermarch floor loom, as it has been done for thousands of years. Thanks to Skye Silks for letting us record them at work and taking the time to talk us through their practice. Recorded in April 2025 on the Isle of Skye, Scotland by Cities and Memory.By Cities and Memory

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Caller ID 5:13

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"This piece reimagines a field recording of everyday people calling out, treating their voices not just as source material, but as the foundation. Approached with deep intention, it aimed to honour the original rhythms and harmonies of the callers without overpowering them. "The composition moves between ambient stillness and percussive energy, lay…

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Voices of the Delta 14:32

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What began as a simple request for a song became an unforgettable moment. Deep in Botswana’s Okavango Delta, at Gomoti Plains Camp, I asked the staff if they could sing for a recording. Instead of just one song, they formed a choir and gifted me a spontaneous concert of sheer energy in their native language. Recorded by Christina Antoniadou.…

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Roaming silence 8:14

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As I began losing my hearing, the urgency of archiving memory through everyday sounds became more pressing. This work invites viewers to gain a deeper understanding of hearing loss and relate to my personal experience of losing the ability to appreciate the mundane. The audio was captured through my hearing aids in my hometown of Tucson, Arizona, U…

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Tucson AZ 3:49

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"I wanted to take the dreamy, on the road vibe of the sample and put it in a totally different aural world." Hearing aid recording in Tucson, USA reimagined by Coxidelic [Tracy Cox].By Cities and Memory

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Mountain echoes 2:50

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"The sound of wood whistles and singing stretched to form a sonic memory of a moment embracing regional songs. Regional music that has been passed down and remembered, likely evolving subtly over time. "The time spent on the Greek terrace, sipping tsipouro and sharing music, is not immune to the same change. It will soon be an impression, the songs…

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Music in the mountains 6:28

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This is Angelos, one of the permanent residents of the village of Mikro Papingo, which is one of the 46 stone villages in this mountainous region of northwest Greece called the Zagorochoria. Angelos is one of our neighbours; he is retired now but continues to contribute to the musical heritage of this region. He makes his own wooden whistles which …