Almira Farid - Musical Childhood, Being a Multi-Instrumentalist, Art of Showing Up, What the F*** is Ethnomusicology, Creative Learning Models & Gaining Appreciation in Visual Arts (Part 1)
Episode notes
“Showing up (to your practice) is a revolutionary act” - Almira Farid
Almira Farid (@mirafish96) is a music educator and multi-instrumentalist with a background in ethnomusicology and the creative and cultural industries.
Her previous work includes hosting London-based radio programme, Songs from Southeast Asia, writing for online global music magazine Rhythm Passport, as well as writing for the Esplanade’s Baybeats Budding Writers Programme.
Please enjoy!
Show Notes
List of instruments Almira is fluent: Piano, Guitar (electric & acoustic), Voice, Thai Piphat, Marimba, Recorder, Gamelan, Céilidh, Tin Whistle, Dulcimer (Santour)
Almira’s guitar goddess: Yvette Young
Florence Price: Sonata in E Minor
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Special thanks to Almira for gracing her presence and being open to sharing on this show x