The Mountain Music Project Film Screening and Talk is on April 25th at Bowman Library from 6:30PM-8PM. The film follows the journey of two traditional musicians from their roots in the hills of Virginia to the mountains of rural Nepal, where they explore the extraordinary connections between Appalachian and Himalayan folk music and culture. The screening is free and open to the public.
Read more about the program here or add it to your own calendar.
About The Mountain Music Project
The Mountain Music Project’s mission is to encourage the preservation of musical traditions in rural and under-served communities throughout the world, with a special focus on mountainous regions. Tara Linhardt is a co-host on the film and production coordinator. In addition to being an award-winning mandolin player from Virginia, winning first place at such festivals as the Mt Airy Fiddler’s Convention and the Maury River Fiddler’s convention, she also lived with Nepali families and studied in Nepal for a year and is a fluent Nepali speaker.“Two traditional musicians from the hills of Virginia take you to the villages of rugged Nepal, where you discover the amazing similarities between Appalachian and Himalayan folk music—and the eerily parallel heritage that gave birth to them both. This vivid portrayal of endangered music and culture celebrates remarkable instruments, foot-tapping sounds, and the people who create them.”