Akala's Odyssey
Writer and hip-hop artist Akala investigates the mysterious origins of Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔr's Odyssey, travelling the Mediterranean to understand the work before writing his own response.
Writer and hip-hop artist Akala voyages across the Mediterranean and beyond to solve some of the mysteries behind Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔr's monumental poem, the Odyssey. Travelling between spectacular ruins, such as the sacred shrine of Delphi or the Greek colonies on Sicily, Akala's journey culminates on the small island of Ithaca, where he ponders the theory that this is the destination which Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔr had in mind as he composed the epic.
Along the way, he finds out what Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔr's works may have sounded like to their first audiences, discovers how the rhythm of those ancient words connect to the beats of modern hip-hop and comes face to face with the characters from the masterpiece. He also investigates how this epic poem became the cornerstone of Western literature and how his own experiences as an artist have been impacted by a 3,000-year-old classic. Akala has undertaken this quest as part of his mission to compose his own response to the Odyssey - a new hip hop track called Blind Bard's Vision, which turns the tale on its head all over again. This is Akala's Odyssey.
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Clips
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The Mask of Agamemnon
Duration: 01:18
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What is Dactylic Hexameter?
Duration: 02:18
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How would Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔr's work have sounded?
Duration: 02:24
Music Played
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The Jimi Hendrix Experience
All Along The Watchtower
Broadcasts
- Sun 18 Feb 2018 21:00
- Thu 13 Sep 2018 01:00
- Wed 7 Aug 2019 23:00
- Fri 10 Jan 2020 00:30