Acknowledgements
Recordings
“E Nā Kini,” written by Ernest Kala, arr. by Kalani Pe’a. Performed by Kalani Pe’a, Jonathan Richard Cua, and Wailau Ryder.
“‘Ōpae Ē, ‘Opae Ē” traditional, arr. by Kalani Pe’a. Performed by Kalani Pe’a, Jonathan Richard Cua, and Wailau Ryder.
“Palo Bonito,” written by Ricardo Rico, arr. by Yasser Tejeda. Performed by Yasser Tejeda, Alexander Callender, and Jonathan Troncoso.
“Kikondé” traditional, Performed by Yasser Tejeda, Alexander Callender, and Jonathan Troncoso.
“Koth Biro” by Ayub Ogada, arr. by Sylvester Makobi. Performed by Sylvester Makobi, Gavin Hughes, and John Makau.
“Mwana wa Mbeli” traditional arr. by Sylvester Makobi. Performed by Sylvester Makobi, Gavin Hughes, and John Makau.
“Tal’a Min Beit Abouha,” traditional. Performed by Layth Sidiq, Hadi Eldebek, Zafer Tawil, April Centrone, and John Murchison.
“Uncle Pen,” written by Bill Monroe. Published by BMG Platinum Songs US (BMI) obo Bill Monroe Music, Inc. (BMI). Performed by Michael Daves, Bennett Sullivan, Mike Barnett, Dominick Leslie, and Larry Cook.
“In the Pines,” words and music by Thomas Bryant, Jimmie Davis, and Clayton McMichen. ©1939 by Peer International Corporation. Copyright renewed. This arrangement ©2022 by Peer International Corporation. International Copyright Secured. All Rights Reserved. Reprinted by permission of Hal Leonard LLC.
“Foag el-Nakhal,” traditional. Performed by Layth Sidiq, Hadi Eldebek, Zafer Tawil, April Centrone, and John Murchison
“Doni Yar,” traditional song arranged by Zulal. Performed by Teni Apelian, Yeraz Markarian, Anaïs Tekerian, and Ara Dinkjian.
“Tamzara,” traditional song arranged by Zulal. Performed by Teni Apelian, Yeraz Markarian, Anaïs Tekerian, and Ara Dinkjian.
Photos
TG 12: Hand gestures by Anouska Swaray.
TG 16: Kalani publicity photo by Antonio Agosto; Yasser publicity photo by Shervin Lainez; Micahel publicity photo by Wendy George; TG 17: Makobi publicity photo by Stagetime; Layth publicity photo by Amy Fajardo; Zulal publicity photo by Kathi Littwin.
TG 24: Kalani publicity photo by Antonio Agosto; Beautiful Rainbow Falls in Hilo Hawaii Forms Cascading Flows into a Natural Pool and Often Casts Colorful Rainbows When the Sun Position Is Just Right, as Shown Here by Joe Belanger / Shutterstock; TG 25: Hula Dancers in Traditional Attire and Childhood photo courtesy of the artist; Kalani Traditional Attire by Antonio Agosto; Hawaiian Ukuleles for Sale at Market Stall in Waikiki by Molly Marshall / Alamy Stock Photo.
TG 38: Layth publicity photo by Amy Fajardo; Al-Shaheed (Martyr’s Monument), Zawra Park, Baghdad, Iraq, Middle East by robertharding and Michael Runkel / Alamy Stock Photo; TG 39: Layth Sidiq, childhood photo courtesy of the artist; Picture for Monument of Liberty in Baghdad in Iraq, Designed by Sculptor Mohammed Jawad Salim, and Its Located in Center of Baghdad City by rasoul ali / Alamy Stock Photo; Traditional Musical Instruments by Alamy Stock Photo; Iraq, Kurdistan, Erbil, Jalil Khayat Mosque by Jon Arnold Images Ltd / Alamy Stock Photo; Two people Sitting on a Sandbar in the Tigris River in the Kurdish Town of Hasankeyf, in the Southeast Anatolia Region of Turkey by John Zada / Alamy Stock Photo.
TG 44: Oud by Yaser Alamoudi; Qanun by Ozan Yarman; Violin by Somsit; Riqq by Ariadne Barrosa; Ney by Cem Ekiztas.
TG 52: Yasser publicity photo by Shervin Lainez; Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic, circa September 2022 - Run Down Public Market in the Capitol by chriss73 / Shutterstock; TG 53: Colonial Zone (Ciudad Colonial), Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic. The Colonial Architectures of the Palacio Consistorial by mauritius images GmbH / Alamy Stock Photo; Traditional Music Group, Old City, Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic by Little valleys / Alamy Stock Photo.
TG 68: Michael publicity photo by Wendy George; An Old Banjo Rests on a Piece of Green on a Farm Lawn. For the Leisure of the Workers by Tongra Jantaduang / Shutterstock; TG 69 Michael Daves, childhood photo courtesy of the artist; Bands Play Live Music at the 2019 Wide Open Bluegrass Festival in Downtown Raleigh North Carolina by D Guest Smith / Alamy Stock Photo; Bronze Statue of Bill Monroe Who Is Credited for Being the Originator of Bluegrass Music Located Outside of the Ryman Auditorium Nashville Tennessee by domonabikeUSA / Alamy Stock Photo; Trio of Musicians with a Guitar, Banjo, and Contrabass by Roman Zaiets / Shutterstock; TG 73: Banjo by Wayne Rogers; Upright Bass by Paree; Guitar by Route55; Mandolin by Kseniya Bogdanova.
TG 80: Makobi publicity photo by Stagetime; View of the Skyline of Nairobi, Kenya with Uhuru Park in the Foreground by IndustryAndTravel / Alamy Stock Photo; TG 81: Sylvester Makobi childhood photo courtesy of artist; A Coffee Farm at Marua East of Nyeri Kenya East Africa by Images of Africa Photobank / Alamy Stock Photo; Grains on Display in Market in Bungoma Kenya on 1 February 2018 by kevin ouma / Shutterstock.
TG 94; Zulal publicity photo by Kathi Littwin; Cascade Stairs in Armenia Yerevan in Armenia by Ulf Huebner / Alamy Stock Photo; TG 95: Teni childhood photo courtesy of the artist; Yeraz childhood photo courtesy of the artist; Anaïs childhood photo courtesy of the artist; Armenia, Yerevan, G.U.M. Market, Food Market Hall by Hemis / Alamy Stock Photo; Local People in Traditional Costumes in Yerevan, Armenia by MehmetO / Alamy Stock Photo.
TG 108: L. Steven Taylor publicity photo by Dirty Sugar; Ushers by Jennifer Taylor; TG109: Carnegie Hall by Chris Lee; Escalator by Jennifer Taylor; Zankel Hall by Jeff Goldberg/Esto.
Illustrations
TG 35: The Story of Hula illustrated by Carla Golembe
TG 48: The World Is Not a Rectangle by Jeanette Winter
TG 62: Zandunga: The Taíno Warrior illustrated by Stefanie Geyer
TG 62: Island Born illustrated by Leo Espinosa
TG 77: Barn Dance! illustrated by Ted Rand; Passing the Music Down by Barry Root
TG 90: Yana Goes to Kenya illustrated by Janice Angengo
TG 90: I Love Ugali and Sukuma Wiki by Kwame Nyong’o
TG 104: The Greedy Sparrow: An Armenian Tale illustrated by Maria Zaikina
TG 104: A Drop of Honey: An Armenian Tale illustrated by Armen Kojoyian
All other illustrations by Sophie Hogarth.
Weill Music Institute
Joanna Massey, Director, Learning & Engagement Programs
Gina Izzo, Manager, Learning & Engagement Programs
Aileen Chung, Coordinator, Learning & Engagement Programs
Audio Production
Jeff Cook, 2nd Story Sound
Jacob Belser, Indiana University, Jacobs School of Music
Michael Casil, I Vibe Productions
Special Thanks
Special thanks to Sarah Cullen.
Additional Contributors
Michael Daves
Amy Kirkland
Shanna Lesniak-Whitney
Sylvester Makobi
Kalani Pe’a
Layth Sidiq
Yasser Tejeda
Zulal
Creative Services
Eric Lubarsky, Managing Editor, Weill Music Institute
Ephrat Seidenberg, Senior Graphic Designer