Published June 24, 2021 at 3:55 PM CDT Listen • 20:44
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As an education director, Carol Commerford works to curate various programs to attract young listeners for Classic 107.3, a local arts-focused radio station.
One of those programs is “
Musical Ancestries.” It s designed to teach children about diverse music around the world, with a reach extending well beyond the audio component.
Since Commerford began it in 2019, “Musical Ancentries” has taken listeners across the soundscapes of Thailand, West Africa, India, the Caribbean and more.
Evie Hemphill Amir Salesevic (at left) and Carol Commerford joined Thursday s talk show.
Each of the audio broadcasts tells a journey of a child learning from an elder or community members. In the Jewish “Musical Ancestries” episode, for instance, a cantor was featured. And for the most part, local children who are members of the highlighted community are cast in the productions as well