The Blindboy Podcast cover image

Manchán Magan

The Blindboy Podcast

00:00

The Dictionary of Hiberno English

Hibarno English is a resistant way of speaking the english language, a language we never asked for. Jas and blows are african american forms of music born out of the resistance of afAfrican songs to european instruments. Musical notes exist in the af African scale that don't exit in the western scale. These in between notes give jas and blows an emotional complexity that the traditional western scale cannot deliver. This improvised music to how we think and speak provides me with a deep literary confidence to explore the in between,. especially when the writing process presents me with resistance.

Transcript
Play full episode

The AI-powered Podcast Player

Save insights by tapping your headphones, chat with episodes, discover the best highlights - and more!
App store bannerPlay store banner
Get the app