17 Nov 2021

Music: In-depth look at Portuguese music genre Fado

From Nine To Noon, 11:05 am on 17 November 2021

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Music commentator Kirsten Zemke joins Kathryn to play a few examples of Fado, a popular Portuguese music genre. Fado songs embody the Portuguese term saudade: melancholic longing, desire and nostalgia. Get your tissues ready!

Dr Kirsten Zemke is an enthomusicologist at the University of Auckland.

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