Oran Ektin by José De Holanda
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“It is actually about connections,” Oran Etkin says. “The connections with the people who I meet elsewhere, and creating connections between these completely different locations.”
As you’ll be able to see, Etkin is a musician who doesn’t wish to create in a vacuum. The multi-reedist travels the globe with a view to have one-of-a-kind musical experiences, and whether or not it is to West Africa or East Asia, he at all times finds good musicians to jam with. His curiosity and compassion has resulted in invites to stick with famend musical households from all over the world.
Etkin stays of their house, eats with them, and immerses himself of their native musical traditions. In flip, he presents his clarinet — together with ample musical chops. His expertise at improvisation permits him to seamlessly mix into any musical scenario, whether or not he’s jamming with Roma musicians within the Czech Republic or with mbira masters in Zimbabwe.
On this Jazz Night time in America episode, we get to know the artist and discover out what drives him to make these musical connections. We additionally find out about his famend kids’s program Timbalooloo — an modern music training technique that teaches younger kids by way of instrument mimicking, fostering creativity and cultural understanding. Etkin reveals how music is usually a highly effective studying software — and our one true common language understood by all ages.
Set Record:
- “It Don’t Imply a Factor” (Duke Ellington) (from the album Kelenia)
- “King Porter Stomp” (Jelly Roll Morton) (from the album What’s New? Reimagining Benny Goodman)
- “Nina” (Malian tune) (from the album Kelenia)
- “Gambang Suling” (Conventional, organized by Oran Etkin) (from the album Gathering Mild)
- “Nhema Musasa” (Conventional, organized by Oran Etkin and Musekiwa Chingodza)
- “Professional Carnaval Voltar ” (Oran Etkin ) (from the album Open Arms)
- “Chaye Shukariye” (Conventional, organized by Oran Etkin (from the album Discovering Buddies Removed from Residence: A Journey With Clara Internet)
- “Dandini Dandini” (Conventional, organized by Oran Etkin) (from the album Discovering Buddies Removed from Residence: A Journey With Clara Internet)
- “Safety Music” (Oran Etkin) (from the album Open Arms)
Credit: Sarah Geledi and Simon Rentner, writers and producers; Christian McBride, host; Ron Scalzo, episode combine; Nikki Birch and Mitra Arthur, video producers; Steven A. Williams, government producer; Suraya Mohamed, government producer of NPR Music; Keith Jenkins, vice chairman of visuals and music technique at NPR.
