Have you ever tried to listen to the past? Sound artist and ethnographer Keyania Campbell has. In her research on the soundscapes of pre-Hurricane Katrina in New Orleans, she recreates everyday sounds from the days long before natural disaster destroyed the city. 

In Playing the Archive, ethnomusicologist Sydney Hutchinson and guests dive into experimental archival research with interviews, radio plays, & more. This podcast is a part of the Second World Music project and this episode features SWM interns Serena Agbokhan and Keyania Campbell. To learn more, visit http://secondworldmusic.wordpress.com.

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