Agile Vocalist
Agile Vocalist is a podcast about sound and the performing arts with a California connection. Explore artist stories and learn music history, get inspired, and learn about how sound and the arts impact our lives. Created and hosted by Rachel Medanic, Agile Vocalist is for the curious, the creative, and for anyone willing to explore the connection between sound and our shared humanity.
Agile Vocalist episodes, liner notes, and additional visual materials also available at: https://www.agilevocalist.com
Podcasting since 2021 • 36 episodes
Agile Vocalist
Latest Episodes
Folk and the Appalachian Sound with Evie Ladin
Evie Ladin, is a dancer, banjo player, singer/songwriter, square dance caller and so much more. Her childhood was rooted in the then emergent world of folk music and dance, and the sounds of Appalachian traditions. Her art brings the light of t...
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Season 4
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Episode 8
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50:51
Banjo, Bass, Body and Band with Evie Ladin and Keith Terry
It's often said of living in the city (any city really!) that we can't have nice things. Well, for Oakland, California that's not the case when it comes to Evie Ladin Band. Evie and Keith are 2/3 of the act that explores the depths of banjo, vo...
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Season 4
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Episode 7
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23:47
A World of Percussion with Keith Terry
A performance art of rhythm, claps, slaps, stomps and sounds that is a feast for the senses--especially if you're actually doing it--is something Keith Terry calls body music. He describes it as music that can be seen and dance that can be hear...
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Season 4
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Episode 6
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42:43
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What's Your Frequency? Dive in with Vocalist, Destani Wolf
From her current role as a MOTION vocalist and improviser sharing the stage every Monday with Bobby McFerrin in Berkeley to her 3 Grammy nominations Destani Wolf's sound has been on over 40 albums. During the pandemic, this original Cirque du S...
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Season 4
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Episode 5
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38:01
Combining the Performing Arts with Tachíria Flamenco
Mx. Flamenco is a dancer, actor, singer and comedienne who shares her unique blend of performance with the San Francisco Bay and beyond. In this conversation we explore the sounds of flamenco as a dance form and how she brings it together in ...
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Season 4
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Episode 4
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43:26
