Start Over Date 2020

221. Interview with David Reihs, Portland, Oregon (05:40)

Date:
October 14, 2020
Main contributors:
David Reihs
Summary:
David Reihs (Portland, Oregon) Playing Arabic keyboard and accordion, Middle Eastern percussion, ud, and elektro-saz, David Reihs is a multi-instrumentalist turned producer and educator who curren...

222. Interview with Dewa Ayu Dewi Larassanti, Bay Area, California (06:15)

Date:
October 31, 2020
Main contributors:
Dewa Ayu Dewi Larassanti
Summary:
Dewa Ayu Dewi Larassanti (Bay Area, California) Dewa Ayu Larassanti is a Balinese dancer, musician, and vocalist who regularly teaches at Sanggar Çudamani, a Balinese performing arts school founde...

223. Interview with Eddie Parente, Portland, Oregon (05:07)

Date:
August 31, 2020
Main contributors:
Eddie Parente
Summary:
Eddie Parente (Portland, Oregon) Originally from Jersey City, NJ, Eddie Parente studied violin and four-part harmony at Jersey City State College and played in string orchestra while studying jazz...

224. Interview with Del Rey, Seattle, Washington (06:36)

Date:
September 22, 2020
Main contributors:
Del Rey
Summary:
Del Rey (Seattle, Washington) Del Rey started playing guitar when she was four years old. At thirteen, she was immersed in the world of folk music via the San Diego Folk Festival. She has tried to...

225. Interview with Erin Heist, Juneau, Alaska (05:57)

Date:
September 23, 2020
Main contributors:
Erin Heist
Summary:
Erin Heist (Juneau, Alaska) Born and raised in Juneau, Alaska, Erin Heist plays guitar and sings bluegrass, old-time, Cajun, and country music. She performs in a duo with her husband and in a honk...

226. Interview with Gao Hong, Northfield, Minnesota (06:08)

Date:
October 21, 2020
Main contributors:
Gao Hong
Summary:
Gao Hong (Northfield, Minnesota) Gao Hong, a Chinese pipa player and composer, began her career as a professional musician at age twelve. She graduated from the Central Conservatory of Music in Be...

227. Interview with Fred Riedel, Gresham, Oregon (04:16)

Date:
October 6, 2020
Main contributors:
Fred Riedel
Summary:
Fred Riedel (Gresham, Oregon) A retired schoolteacher, Fred Riedel is the bandleader, guitar player, and singer for the blues band—swing style—Blues Battalion. The group plays cover tunes as well ...

228. Interview with Jessica Pacheco, Los Angeles, California (06:08)

Date:
October 15, 2020
Main contributors:
Jessica Pacheco
Summary:
Jessica Pacheco (Los Angeles, California) Jessica was born and raised in Miami, Florida, to Cuban parents Miriam and Jose Pacheco. Growing up, Jessica partook in numerous extracurricular activitie...

229. Interview with Isaac Callender, Sand Coulee, Montana (06:06)

Date:
September 22, 2020
Main contributors:
Isaac Callender
Summary:
Isaac Callender (Sand Coulee, Montana) Isaac has been a regular in the North American folk music scene for the last twenty years. He has performed with such notable acts as Jeff Scroggins and Colo...

230. Interview with Nat Hulskamp, Portland, Oregon (06:00)

Date:
October 20, 2020
Main contributors:
Nat Hulskamp
Summary:
Nat Hulskamp (Portland, Oregon) Born in Portland, OR, Nat Hulskamp began studying guitar with guitarist/composer Paul Chasman at age seventeen. He was soon introduced to flamenco guitar by José So...

231. Interview with Nathaniel Kuster, Albuquerque, New Mexico (06:00)

Date:
October 1, 2020
Main contributors:
Nathaniel Kuster
Summary:
Nathaniel Kuster (Albuquerque, New Mexico) Known as a “virtuoso de la quena,” Nathaniel Kuster (whose stage name for many years was Chichí Pérez) plays wind instruments from the Andes Mountains, i...

232. Interview with Kozue Matzumoto, Los Angeles, California (06:00)

Date:
October 14, 2020
Main contributors:
Kozue Matzumoto
Summary:
Kozue Matzumoto (Los Angeles, California) Born and raised in the Tohoku (東北) area in Japan and having lived in Tokyo as well, Kozue is now based in the Los Angeles area. She has played the koto si...

233. Interview with LaRhonda Steele, Portland, Oregon (06:16)

Date:
October 26, 2020
Main contributors:
LaRhonda Steele
Summary:
LaRhonda Steele (Portland, Oregon) Gospel, jazz, and blues singer LaRhonda Steele began her musical journey in Jones, Oklahoma, at age 13 singing her first solo in church. Her journey continued to...

235. Interview with Kevin LaMarr Jones, Richmond, Virginia (05:50)

Date:
September 25, 2020
Main contributors:
Kevin LaMarr Jones
Summary:
Kevin LaMarr Jones (Richmond, Virginia) Kevin LaMarr Jones is a dance artist, choreographer, and performer. He is the artistic director of the community-based dance company and academy called Clav...

236. Interview with Luc Reynaud, Winthrop, Washington (06:08)

Date:
September 2, 2020
Main contributors:
Luc Reynaud
Summary:
Luc Reynaud (Winthrop, Washington) Luc Reynaud is a musician, producer, and humanitarian who lives by the code that anything is possible if we do not limit ourselves. Along with his band Luc and t...

237. Interview with Giani Martinez, Tampa, Florida (06:06)

Date:
October 3, 2020
Main contributors:
Giani Martinez
Summary:
Giani Martinez (Tampa, Florida) Metal/heavy metal musician Gianfranco Martinez De La Torre lives in Tampa, Florida, where he was born and raised. He does promotions and booking for a DIY venue loc...

238. Interview with Hal Ide, Iowa City, Iowa (05:32)

Date:
September 22, 2020
Main contributors:
Hal Ide
Summary:
Hal Ide (Iowa City, Iowa) Born in Cleveland, Ohio, in 1954, flutist Hal Ide grew up in a northern suburb of Detroit. He completed an undergraduate degree in Music Theory and Composition at Central...

240. Interview with J. Michael King, Greenville, South Carolina (06:01)

Date:
October 14, 2020
Main contributors:
J. Michael King
Summary:
J. Michael King (Greenville, South Carolina) J. Michael King is a composer, writer, and accomplished Piedmont blues musician. He plays in the time-honored style of bluesman Reverend Gary Davis, a ...