Pedro Bonatto

Today's guest is Wendy Zhou and we talked about a very interesting instrument called the pipa, traditional Chinese music and Wendy's experience bringing Chinese music to the West and the bridging between traditions. We also talked about the healing power of music and her journey as an artist.

Today’s guest is Padideh Ahrarnejad, and we talked about Persian music, the tar, sitar, and her life and musical journey.

Today’s guest is Ravi Naimpally, and we talked about the tabla, Indian music, mythology and artistic inspiration.

Today’s guest is drummer Ali Massoudi, and in this episode we explore the unique percussion traditions of Iran and get an introduction to Persian music with a focus on the tombak and daff.

Today’s guest is Tamar Ilana, and in this episode we talk about her journey in world music, focusing on Flamenco and Sephardic Music. We also discuss Urgnt Live, a project started to help musicians in light of the current pandemic.

Today’s guest is Demetrios Petsalakis, a Greek musician and composer based in Toronto, Canada. In this conversation, Pedro and Demetrios talk about world music and Demi’s musical trajectory. The conversation is infused with a demonstration of the sounds from some of the instruments that he plays, including the oud, Bouzouki, and Cretan lyra.

In the first episode of The DNA of Music, Pedro Bonatto talks to musician and instrument maker Matti Palonen about the music of Finland, an instrument called the kantele, and Matti’s exploration of roots in the music of that country and his adventures combining elements of different traditions. At the end of the interview you will hear an original composition from Matti, inspired by Scandinavian music and his world music influences.