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The instrument-making tradition (9 clips)

Linsey Pollak discusses his love affair with the gaida and Macedonian music

  1. How did you become a gaida player? (1:54)
  2. Is music your only connection with Macedonian culture? (1:52)
  3. How did you become involved in the revival of Macedonian music in Australia? (3:46)
  4. What is the role of the gaida in Macedonian music? (0:57)
  5. Why is it important to keep the gaida alive? (1:46)
  6. What other instruments do you play? (5:14)
  7. What is a folk instrument? (4:16)
  8. Which is more important: preservation or evolution? (3:26)
  9. Do you find that migrants hold on to the traditions of their homeland more strongly? (1:17)