![]() ![]() NARRATOR: Igor turned and saw his next-door neighbor, a gruff and untrustworthy farmer named Gideon. IGOR: Look at you! I knew Clementine was expecting a baby, but I didn’t know you’d be coming so soon! And what are you doing out in the field, instead of in the stable? Well, no matter. NARRATOR: …a baby horse! A skinny little colt, staggering about on its spindly legs. NARRATOR: One morning, after Levi went off to school, Igor walked out to the field, only to discover… Your mother is the quickest and cleverest woman in all the world! IGOR: A very good one! It’s official, Levi. LEVI: I don’t! Mommy, tell us! What has a mouth but is unable to eat? KATYA: ‘What has a mouth… but is unable to eat?’ ![]() NARRATOR: Igor and Levi adored Katya’s riddles. I catch things, but never a fish.’ What am I? ‘I spread a net, but I’m not a fisherman. NARRATOR: If there was one thing Katya loved – in addition to her beloved husband and son, of course – it was dreaming up a good riddle. But hey! Things can only get better! In the meantime… what do you say we lighten up the mood – with a riddle?! As a result, their walls were drafty, their roof was leaky, and more often than not, their meals consisted of nothing more than… Yet they couldn’t afford to buy even a fraction of the things the family needed. NARRATOR: Igor, Katya, and their young son Levi had nothing to their names but a small patch of land and a chestnut-colored horse named Clementine. In the early 1700s it made its way to North America, where some settlers called it the whamadiddle or hackbrett (“chopping board” in German).Īs the dulcimer has evolved in different countries, it has developed different designs and names, from China’s Yangqin and Korea’s Yanggeum… to India’s Santoor and Ukraine’s Tsymbaly… to Italy’s Salterio and Spain’s Dulcémele. It was brought to North Africa, then to western Europe and eastern Europe, then to China, Thailand and Korea. No one is certain about the true origins of the hammered dulcimer, but experts believe the instrument showed up in Persia around 900 A.D. To play the instrument, you strike the strings with hammers. The hammered dulcimer is a trapezoid-shaped instrument with strings running across its body. You can find us Spotlight: The Hammered Dulcimer Composer Eric Shimelonis playing the hammered dulcimer: which consists of strings stretched over a trapezoid-shaped resonant sound board. Think you know the answer? Send your guess to We’ll announce the answer on Instagram and Facebook soon. Our resident artist is Sabina Hahn and you can learn more about her HERE. We'd love to see it! To access all the coloring pages for past episodes, click HERE. We’re also keeping an album so share your picture on Facebook, Twitter, Instagram, 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 Nora Saks and Circle Round’s supervising producer Amory Sivertson. This episode was adapted for Circle Round by Rebecca Sheir. She’s also appearing on Broadway at the American Airlines Theatre in Birthday Candles, now playing through May 29th. You grown-ups may recognize Susannah Flood from For The People on ABC and the Hulu original series Life and Beth. He originated the role of Papi in the Tony Award-winning musical The Band’s Visit, and is a Grammy Award winner as Principal Soloist on The Band’s Visit Original Broadway Cast Album. Voices in this episode include Ryan Dalusung, Igor Shimelonis, Dawn Ursula, Etai Benson, and Susannah Flood.Įtai Benson is currently starring in the Broadway production of Company, nominated for nine Tony Awards. Our story is called “Katya the Quick.” It’s inspired by tales from the Jewish tradition - particularly the eastern European country of Ukraine and the Middle Eastern country of Yemen. ![]()
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