Dr Georgie Pope is a harpist and music promoter working to encourage cross cultural exchange through sound and dance. She completed her PhD in ethnomusicology at King's College London and now leads musical tours and workshops in India under the auspices of her company, Sound Travels. Using her harp as a passport - she’s been able to travel around the globe exploring various sound worlds and creating exciting fusion music. Georgie also divides her time between running music events and courses for SOAS University; developing projects with Arab music promoter Marsm; and creating workshops and resources for schools under her organisation Global Music Academy. During this interview Georgie was on a trip with her family in Antigua. Together we discussed travel, education and musical exchange.
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Georgie Pope with Kayam Ali Kawa at TEDxJaipur
O Mor Banglare sung by Samantak Sinha
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