Folk Transmission
By Toni Doman
Categories: Music, Music Interviews
Folk Transmission is a research-based limited podcast series that explores how tradition and technology intersect, using traditional music originating from Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia, Canada as a lens. Focusing on the region’s Scottish-Gaelic musical threads, this series explores how digital tools and globalization are shaping a music scene that once relied primarily on in-person learning and also considers what these changes may mean for the future of the region’s cultural traditions while discovering how these findings may also relate to traditional music communities worldwide.
6 episodes indexed on PodSearch.
Recent episodes
- Ep. #6: Hope for the Future
Episode #6: Hope for the FutureHear views on what tradition bearers and musicians hope for the future of their living musical tradition. In this final episode, we’ll reflect on what we’ve learned—not only about Cape Breton’s music community, but about what these findings might mean for other music…
- Ep. #5: Authenticity
Episode #5: AuthenticityHow do musicians balance innovation, authenticity, and respect for tradition in a rapidly changing world? Further explore the impact of today’s technologies and look into how tourism and evolving audiences are also shaping the future of Cape Breton’s traditional music…
- Ep.#4: Preservation
Episode #4: Preservation Technology has become an important tool for cultural preservation — helping protect and share elements of the tradition that might otherwise be difficult to access. This episode focuses on learning more about how other cultural elements including how the Gaelic language…
- Ep. #3: Technology's Impact
Episode #3: Technology’s ImpactHow does technology shape and impact the musical community directly today? As access to this music style expands through technology, how do musicians navigate influence, changes, and even the boundaries of tradition? Hear perspectives on both challenges and benefits…
- Ep. #2: Learning with Technology
Episode #2: Learning with Technology How are Cape Breton Musicians using technology in their musical practice today? From the phone in their pocket to sites like YouTube – musicians of all ages and backgrounds have a diversity of experiences in learning music and cultural traditions. Learn about…
- Ep. #1: Introduction to the Cape Breton Sound
Welcome to Folk Transmission! This podcast is a research-based limited series that explores how tradition and technology intersect, using the traditional maritime music from Cape Breton Island in Nova Scotia Canada as a lens. Contemporary technologies - like internet access and even sites like…
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