FolkTales set to Music from Around the Globe

Improvised musical retellings of classic folk tales from around the world KI-Zusammenfassung

World Music Institute Zur Website › Kids & Family · EN · 14 Folgen · zuletzt 13.09.2026

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The WMI FolkTales podcast is an original award-winning production that features improvised re-imaginings of classic folk tales from around the world, hosted by acclaimed storyteller Bill Gordh. Each episode features a guest artist who joins Bill for a musical re-telling of a beloved story from their culture. Recommended for children of all ages.WMI Folk Tales podcasts are supported by music lovers like you. We thank you!Podcast producer: Kate WinnAudio courtesy of Cliff Hahn SoundPodcast artwork courtesy of Cody Hudson - https://www.struggleinc.com

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  1. Palestine - Thuraya and the Ghoul - Firas Zreik and Bill Gordh

    13.09.2026 · 31 Min.

    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.…

  2. Japan - The Dancing Tea Kettle with Kaoru Watanabe and Bill Gordh

    30.04.2025 · 34 Min. · Staffel 1, Folge 12

    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…

  3. India - A Flowering Tree with Saraswathi Ranganathan and Bill Gordh

    11.11.2024 · 37 Min. · Staffel 1, Folge 11

    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…

  4. West Africa - Why Sun and Moon Are Up in the Sky with Yacouba Sissoko and Bill Gordh

    17.04.2024 · 31 Min. · Staffel 1, Folge 11

    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…

  5. Ukraine - A Garment for the Moon with Lisa Gutkin and Bill Gordh E

    05.12.2023 · 29 Min. · Staffel 1, Folge 10

    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…

  6. Persia - Parinaz and the Golden Lamp with Mehrnam Rastegari and Bill Gordh

    22.10.2023 · 29 Min. · Staffel 1, Folge 9

    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…

  7. China - The Dragon's Eye with Zhou Yi and Bill Gordh

    04.08.2023 · 31 Min. · Staffel 1, Folge 8

    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.…

  8. Morocco - The Sultan's Horse with Samir LanGus and Bill Gordh

    30.07.2023 · 29 Min. · Staffel 1, Folge 7

    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…

  9. Finland - The Enchanted Kantele with Kardemimmit and Bill Gordh

    01.05.2023 · 26 Min. · Staffel 1, Folge 6

    Send us Fan Mail Storyteller Bill Gordh and Finnish ensemble Kardemimmit improvise the folktale "The Enchanted Kantele". In this magical story, a hunter saves a squirrel who transforms into a beautiful woman named…

  10. Tibet - The Gathering Tree with Techung and Bill Gordh

    17.01.2023 · 36 Min. · Staffel 1, Folge 5

    Send us Fan Mail Storyteller Bill Gordh and Tibetan artist Techung improvise the folktale "The Gathering Tree", which delves into the adventures of Paulden, a lone traveler who uncovers life-saving tips by paying heed…

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