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The WMI FolkTales podcast features improvised re-imaginings of classic folk tales from around the world, hosted by acclaimed storyteller Bill Gordh. Each episode includes a guest artist who joins Bill for a musical re-telling of a beloved story from their culture. Recommended for children of all ages. Podcast producer: Kate Winn Audio courtesy of Cliff Hahn Sound Podcast artwork courtesy of Cody Hudson
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- 2 weeks ago30 min
Palestine - Thuraya and the Ghoul - Firas Zreik and Bill Gordh
Send us Fan Mail In this Palestinian folktale featuring our storyteller Bill Gordh and qanun master Firas Zreik, Thuraya is whisked away to a mysterious palace tower by a hungry ghoul—but she’s no helpless prisoner. With music, quick thinking, a little magic, and a daring new friend, Thuraya cooks up an escape plan full of surprises. A thrilling, funny, and enchanting tale about courage, creativity, and outsmarting monsters. Learn more about Firas Zreik: https://www.firaszreik.com WMI Plus At...
- Apr 30, 202533 min
Japan - The Dancing Tea Kettle with Kaoru Watanabe and Bill Gordh
Send us Fan Mail The story follows an old man living in the mountains who discovers his leaking tea kettle has magical properties: When he tries to boil water, the kettle transforms into a tanuki (raccoon dog) who makes a mess of the old man’s house! Once the tanuki returns to being a kettle, the old man boxes it up and gifts it to his handyman friend, Haruki, who discovers that it can dance! Haruki and the dancing kettle begin performing together, gaining fame and fortune all across Japan. E...
- Nov 11, 202436 min
India - A Flowering Tree with Saraswathi Ranganathan and Bill Gordh
Send us Fan Mail In a tiny village, sisters Gitika and Lalitika are on a mission to save their struggling mom by selling blossoms from Gitika, who can magically transform into a flowering tree and back to herself again - but only with very careful preparations. The blooms catch the eye of Neela, the king’s daughter, who wants to keep them all for herself, but Neela's brother, the prince, uncovers Gitika's secret and falls in love with her. Unfortunately, Neela's flower obsession leads to some...
- Apr 17, 202431 min
West Africa - Why Sun and Moon Are Up in the Sky with Yacouba Sissoko and Bill Gordh
Send us Fan Mail For this FolkTale episode, Bill plays banjo and is joined by Malian kora master, singer, and fellow storyteller Yacouba Sissoko. Yacouba was born to a well-known Djeli family in Kita, Mali. For centuries, Djelis have been the musical storytellers and keepers of the history and fables of their culture. The kora, a 21-stringed plucked instrument with a gourd resonator, is the traditional instrument accompanying their songs. Long ago when Sun and Moon lived on the earth,...
- Dec 5, 202328 min
Ukraine - A Garment for the Moon with Lisa Gutkin and Bill Gordh
Send us Fan Mail Grammy Award-winning fiddler and vocalist Lisa Gutkin (The Klezmatics) and Bill Gordh tell the Jewish-Ukrainian tale A Garment for the Moon. The moon loves being up in the night sky but sometimes she gets cold. The tailors of the town try to weave a garment to keep her warm but she keeps changing shape! One tailor remembers a tale from his childhood about a place where they weave with light. Could that be the answer? And if so, how will he find it? More about Lisa Gutkin and...
- Oct 22, 202329 min
Persia - Parinaz and the Golden Lamp with Mehrnam Rastegari and Bill Gordh
Send us Fan Mail Mehrnam Rastegari and storyteller Bill Gordh improvise this Persian folk tale which tells the story of a young woman named Parinaz who escapes being married off to a rich man she does not love by hiding in a golden lamp stand, where she is discovered by a prince who falls in love with her voice. Mehrnam is an Iranian composer, vocalist, and kamancheh player now residing in New York City. More about Merhnam Rastegari Recording courtesy of Cliff Hahn Sound Support the show Ke...
- Aug 4, 202331 min
China - The Dragon's Eye with Zhou Yi and Bill Gordh
Send us Fan Mail Storyteller Bill Gordh and pipa master Zhou Yi improvise the Chinese folktale The Dragon's Eye which tells the story of a tinker who meets and befriends an orphaned dragon whom he raises in his home. Zhou Yi is a pipa (a four-string Chinese lute) soloist, educator, and the Artistic Director of the Ba Ban Chinese Music Society of NY. She graduated from the Shanghai Conservatory of Music in China. Recording courtesy of George Wurzbach Support the show Keep in touch with ...
- Jul 30, 202328 min
Morocco - The Sultan's Horse with Samir LanGus and Bill Gordh
Send us Fan Mail Storyteller Bill Gordh and gnawa artist Samir LanGus improvise the Moroccan tale of The Sultan's Horse, in which the Sultan must choose one of his three sons to be his successor, and tasks them with traveling and returning with a report of what they have seen and done. While the elder sons choose the fastest horses, the youngest son chooses his father's old horse, who leads him to a singing feather, and ultimately sends them on a journey to find the Sultan of the Spirits' dau...
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The WMI FolkTales podcast features improvised re-imaginings of classic folk tales from around the world, hosted by acclaimed storyteller Bill Gordh. Each episode includes a guest artist who joins Bill for a musical re-telling of a beloved story from their culture. Recommended for children of all ages. Podcast producer: Kate Winn Audio courtesy of Cliff Hahn Sound Podcast artwork courtesy of Cody Hudson
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