With Megan at Mizzou is Patience Munjeri, one of the only acclaimed female mbira players in the world. She's in the middle of a very long US tour, taking her all over the country as a performer, lecturer, and coach for college ensembles. It was so interesting to hear of the spiritual aspect of the instrument, as well as some of her personal stories coming of age as a woman who felt called to play the instrument.
1:20 Can you please tell us about this tour?
4:17 Coming to the US to work and why.
5:40 The mbira choosing you
8:25 The physical challenge of mbira playing.
10:00 What you wear, and why, when playing.
12:00 Playing for entertainment vs spiritual playing?
16:20 Mbira is over 1000 years old.
21:30 Being a musician in Zimbabwe?
23:09 First song you ever learned?
24:21 Rob Sanderl intro and hello. Celanesen and snare rep. in Basel?
27:38 Traveling to Croatia?
30:07 What else are you looking forward to at PASIC?
31:44 Upcoming compositions?
36:15 Fasnacht in Basel
