Notes from the Field

Curated by Samuel Montagne

Nigerien Radio On A Nigerian Radio

One of my first purchases after arriving in Niamey, Niger was a radio, imported from Nigeria (one of the major centers of manufacturing in West Africa) and labeled in English.

Video: Playing Balinese Gender Wayang at a Ceremony

Meghan Hynson holds an MA in ethnomusicology from UCLA and is currently studying at ISI Denpasar (the Balinese Arts University) under a fellowship from the Indonesian Ministry of Education. In this video, she participates in a ceremony playing the Balinese Gender Wayang.

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