Vocal Chords is a multi award winning music documentary series made by Athena Media presented by one of Ireland’s most acclaimed sean-nós singers Iarla Ó Lionáird. This series poses that eternal question of ‘why do we sing, and what happens when we sing?’ www.vocalchords.ie
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Hi, this is Anna! My podcast is about any topics I have the urge to talk about. The theme are mostly about classic rock and other music, retro history, fandoms, movies, shows, animes, mangas, books and about poetry. I’m going to invite some talkers for this podcast the so-called “Dropins” who will discuss with me together.
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HAPPY PRIDE MONTH!!! This episode includes an explanation of pride month, a clarification of some different sexualities and genders and my personal experiences with my own sexual orientation and gender identity. Go follow @imthatbitchhuh and @nvrcissisw on instagram!
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A short talk about rituals and ceremonies :) follow @imthatbitchhuh and @nvrcissisw on instagram!
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A short explanation about an often forgotten art! Don’t forget to follow @imthatbitchhuh @nvrcissisw and @lesflaneurs on instagram!
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Happy New Year!!! <3 I am back with a new episode! This time about one of my most favourite series called Young Royals. Instagram: @imthatbitchhuh and @nvrcissisw
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In this episode me and my Dropin Sophie will talk about our own poetry! Don’t forget to follow @_aesthea_ @lesflaneurss and @nvrcissisw on Instagram!
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I will present some of my friends to you with an q&a <3 Also happy Pride Month! And follow our mb Instagram accounts: @pedroboarderz @bananambs @fairymoms_cinnimonrolls @_f4keplastictrees_ @nvrcissisw
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What are moodboards? What are my experiences with it? And how’s the community? I’m going to answer you right here.
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A weeb gives a recommendation and a resume about her favourite anime.
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I’m talking about overrated aesthetics and look up some underrated ones.
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Neue Deutsche Welle (German New Wave)
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A short talk about the Neue Deutsche Welle with me for my music history series.
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I talk too much here.
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Welcome to my podcast!
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E15 - In Conversation with Veronica Dunne
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Iarla's guest in this edition of Vocal Chords is the singer and vocal coach Veronica Dunne. Veronica or 'Ronnie' as everyone knows her celebrated her 90th birthday in 2017 and in this extended interview at her home she traces her life in song from her childhood, when singing competed with horses for her attention, to her debut at Covent Garden in L…
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E14 - In Conversation with Linda Buckley
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Composer Linda Buckley is Iarla's guest in this episode of Vocal Chords. Linda's music draws on a sonic landscape of natural and made sounds and she frequently uses the human voice in her work, often singing herself in wordless cadences. Linda writes for both electronic and acoustic forces, and the diverse instrumentations of her work include Javan…
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E13 - In Conversation with Glen Hansard
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Glen is in conversation with fellow singer Iarla O Lionaird about his life and work in song. Glen Hansard's vocal journey began as a young teenager busking on the streets of Dublin but it has taken him to some of the biggest arenas in the world and an academy award for best song in the film 'Once'. He talks to Iarla about a life dedicated to music …
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E12 - In Conversation with Maighread and Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill
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Iarla Ó Lionáird meets sisters Maighread and Tríona Ní Dhomhnaill, two of Ireland's most respected traditional singers, and shares a conversation of family, song and language with them. From the stories of their father, the singer and folk song collector Aodh Ó Domhnaill, and his sister, the blind singer Neilí Ni Domhnaill, natives of Rann na Feirs…
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E 11 - In Conversation with Peggy Seeger
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Iarla O Lionaird meets folk singer Peggy Seeger at her home in Oxford to explore her life's journey in song and song composition. Peggy talks of her childhood growing up under the influence of her older half brother Peter Seeger and in a home where legendary singers like Lead Belly and Woody Guthrie would visit to meet her parents, song collectors …
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E9 - In Conversation with Julie Fowlis
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Iarla O Lionaird talks to friend and fellow Celtic singer Julie Fowlis about her journey as a singer, a performer and a mother, through the songs that are rooted in the Scottish tradition as they find common ground and a sense of connectedness as native gaelic speakers. Vocal Chords is the intellectual property of Athena Media Ltd and no production…
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E8 - In Conversation with Christy Moore
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A life lived with the company of song and the singing voice is how Christy Moore describes it and in this his 70th year he shares his journey with fellow singer, The Gloaming's frontman Iarla O Lionaird. Moore traces his vocal story from his childhood growing up not just in a singing family but in friendship with his boyhood friend Donal Lunny. Thi…
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E7 - In Conversation with Sinead O'Connor
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As part of the Vocal Chords series, Iarla and recordist Michael Gallen travelled to Sinead O’Connor’s home to talk to her about singing and what the voice means to her. Sinead is widely regarded as one of Ireland’s greatest vocal talents and has a strong global following, her success in the late 80’s and early 90’s included the iconic cover of “Not…
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E6 - In Conversation with Peter Gabriel
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As part of Vocal Chords Iarla visited the home of world renowned singer Peter Gabriel to talk to him about the voice and what singing means in his life. They share a wide ranging discussion about the voice and singing. He talks about his journey as a singer and what performance, song and singing means to him and Gabriel shares his favourite music, …
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In the final episode of this series of Vocal Chords presenter and singer Iarla O Lionaird delves into the harmonies and crossovers of global vocal experience and sounds from his own roots in Peter Gabriels Real World Records family to the story of a Muslim Imam who now sings Irish sean nós songs and says his ability to do so comes from his roots in…
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In episode four of Vocal Chords, presenter and singer Iarla O Lionaird explores the power and spirit of the combined voice from church choirs to street protest, from prison camps to the factory floor. Iarla takes the journey from the unique sound of Robert Hollingworths solo voice ensemble, I Fagiolini, and grammy award winning folk choir Le Myster…
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In this episode presenter and The Gloaming frontman Iarla O Lionaird explores the narrative power of a song, from songs of love and war to protest and empowerment, and explores how song is at the heart of remembering. Voices you hear in this episode include singers Christy Moore, Treasa Ni Mhoillain, Peter Gabriel, Sinead O Connor, Francis Devine, …
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After sound comes language. In this episode presenter and The Gloaming singer, Iarla O’Lionaird explores the roots of traditions and folk song and how language, culture, identity and belonging are all tightly interwoven with song and singing. Song, Iarla says, becomes a vocal map to ourselves, to our roots, to our home. Voices in this episode inclu…
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E1 - The Noise Before Meaning and The Sounds Before Singing
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Episode 1 of Vocal Chords explores the idea that, as anthropologist Thomas Hylland Eriksen says, to look at the voice is to look at what it means to be human, while New York vocalist Meredith Monk talks of singing as joining the world vocal family. Iarla O’Lionaird explores our journey of voice and sound and finds what unites us and divides us. Voc…
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