NARRATOR: The fisherwoman was always in a hurry to get home before nightfall. She would do this over and over, all day long, until…įISHERWOMAN: Oh! There’s only one hour left before sundown! I must pull in my catch and hurry back to shore, so I can get home before nightfall! NARRATOR: Once the fisherwoman pulled in her net and emptied her catch into the boat, she would cast her net again and play her flute. Until…įISHERWOMAN: Oh! I can feel the net tugging!įISHERWOMAN: Better pull in my net and see what I’ve caught! The fisherwoman would sit in her boat and play and play. Now it was her most cherished possession. The fisherwoman’s mother had made it for her when she was a little girl. NARRATOR: It was a simple wooden flute, carved from the root of a tree. and wait for the mackerel, catfish, and sardines to come swimming in.Īnd while she was waiting, she would play… After that, she’d paddle out onto the water (paddle sounds) cast her net (net whooshes). The fisherwoman would untie her boat from the usual tree and attach her fishing net to the side. NARRATOR: …then walk through the dense, leafy forest to get to the ocean. So every morning she’d wake at the break of dawn…įISHERWOMAN: (stretching, yawning) Ahhhh! The fisherwoman had to work hard to keep food on the table, clothes on her back, and a roof over her head. NARRATOR: On the outskirts of a small village, where the little wooden huts met the edge of a dense, leafy forest, there lived a fisherwoman. Experts compare its sound to that of the Arabic ney, which we featured in our season-one episode, “The Answer Your Seek.” Some listeners may remember hearing the tambin in the score of the 2018 Marvel blockbuster Black Panther. Typically the tambin has three holes, and is wrapped with leather and wax and decorated with sea shells. The tube-shaped wooden flute known as the tambin is played all over West Africa. And if you’d like, share that picture with us! Ask a grown-up to snap a photo of your drawing, then email it to Spotlight: The Tambin Composer Eric Shimelonis playing the tambin, a.k.a. Think about it, then draw a picture of you and your beloved belonging. What’s something you own that means a lot to you? A favorite toy? A pet dog or cat? A blanket knitted by a parent or grandparent? The wooden flute was the fisherwoman’s most cherished possession. We'd love to see it! To access all the coloring pages for past episodes click HERE. Our resident artist is Sabina Hahn and you can learn more about her HERE. We’re also keeping an album so share your picture on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram or Pinterest, and tag it with #CircleRound. Our artist is Sabina Hahn.ĪDULTS! PRINT THIS so everyone can color while listening. Original music and sound design is by Eric Shimelonis. It was edited by Circle Round’s supervising producer Nora Saks. This episode was adapted for Circle Round by Rebecca Sheir. You Circle Round superfans may recognize Krys from our season 3 story, “The Birds and the Trees.” Krys stars in the Apple TV+ series, For All Mankind. Voices in this episode include Feodor Chin, Chelly Li, Shawn Richardz, Marion Toro, Dawn Ursula, and Krys Marshall. Our story is called “A Song for the Spirits.” Versions of this tale originally come from parts of West Africa, including the countries of Cameroon, Ghana, and Nigeria. And that decision changes their lives forever!
Today we’ll meet two characters who must choose whether or not to tell the truth.
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