From Ocean’s Floor to the High Andes
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Dónal Dineen takes a trip back in time to the High Andean city of Ayacucho in Peru to marvel at the field recordings made by David Lewiston in 1967 at the annual carnival. He explores the roots of Huayno music which evolved around ritual celebrations during the Inca Empire.  The temperature drops in the second half with special guest Linda Buckley discussing how inspiration for her album From Ocean’s Floor emerged from the cold seas. https://www.nmcrec.co.uk/composers/linda-buckley          
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