Barrett Martin presents The Singing Earth and shares films of musicians he has played with and their music. (The volume may need to be raised in sections of the podcast.) The book, The Singing Earth, is a collection of musical adventure stories that chronicle his musical work in 14 musical regions, across 6 continents, over the course of 30 years. Barrett Martin is a Grammy-winning producer, composer, and renowned session drummer and percussionist who has played on over 100 Rock, Blues, Jazz, and World music albums. His work can be heard on albums by REM, Queens Of The Stone Age, Mad Season, Screaming Trees, Walking Papers, Tuatara, Blues legend CeDell Davis and recording sessions that range from the Peruvian Amazon, to Brazil, Cuba, and even Jerusalem. In 2017, Barrett Martin won a Latin Grammy for his production and drum work on the Brazilian album “Jardim-Pomar.” This event is sponsored with Alaska Native Studies, UAA Music Department, and UAA Campus Bookstore.