Five notes, many musical worlds
Five notes can take you a surprisingly long way. These two episodes follow pentatonic scales through Ethiopian jazz, a cartoon theme and the sound of a sacred flute, asking how the same small set of notes can lead to such different music.
Episode 35: Mulatu Astatke and Ethio-jazz
How does Mulatu Astatke bring Ethiopian pentatonic scales into conversation with jazz?
Episode 36: Five notes, Maisy Mouse and a sacred flute
What connects playground chimes, the My Friend Maisy theme and the Colombian gaita?