30-Minute Music Hour  Tani Diakite

Traditional Mali melodies blended with delta blues, played on a stringed gourd instrument. Details

 

Program: 30-Minute Music Hour

Episode: Tani Diakite

Tani Diakite (tan-NEE JAH-kee-tay) is a native of the Wassoulou region of Mali and now lives with his American wife and their child in Madison. Diakite plays a Kamele Ngoni - a stringed, long-neck gourd instrument outfitted with an electronic pick-up made from old radio parts. His music is a mesmerizing mix of traditional melodies from Mali, blended with traditional American delta blues.

Duration: (31:49)
Premiere Date: 02/18/2008
Episode Expires: Never
TV Rating: TV-G

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