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WUMB’s Odyssey features music from just about everywhere, from Albania to Zimbabwe, on a weekly journey that moves slowly across the map to carefully illuminate the connections between neighbors, and also the greater musical community of the world. To listen to recent programs, go to our Weekend Archives page, scroll down to Odyssey and click on a show
April 20- We start a visit to the Indian Subcontinent this week, beginning on the island of Sri Lanka (formerly Ceylon). The music there is of course heavily influenced by Karnatic (South Indian) traditions, but also music from Portugal, who first arrived in the 1500’s. The pop music scene on the island is very lively, and we’ll investigate to hear what’s new, along with some older recordings of various artists who have kept local styles alive. We finish by moving over into South India.
