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Patty Chan: Erhu

Patty Chan, erhu player, educator, author and Music Director of the Toronto Chinese Orchestra demonstrates different types of erhus, and talks about different aspects of Chinese traditional music and Chinese orchestras. She performs The River of Sorrow and other well-known tunes.

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Kirsty Money: Nyckelharpa

In my very first interview, E1 S1 Kirsty Money introduces us to the nyckelharpa and we learn how she started playing this beautiful and unique instrument. The full transcript is published here, and there are links to both video and podcast, along with bonus episodes. Kirsty performs solo Bach, a traditional Swedish tune and one of her original tunes The Grind Polska during our conversation.

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