The world of children's music is sometimes difficult to enter. There is a lot of music especially for the youth, but just see it coming. Many musicians work on a small scale or entirely on their own. The Flemish lute player Jan Van Outryve is groundbreaking in several respects. He makes music theater programs for children, which he performs in various countries. He based his story series Liedjes
… Met Wortels on the work of the American (1915-2002). Lomax was fond of folk music and traveled through many countries with recording equipment. He is also known as 'the man who recorded the world'. The very diverse music is rewarding material for a beautiful performance. Van Outryve uses it for a story about the curious girl Elan who sets out with her tape recorder. Her journey is voiced by the singers and , who also sing the songs. They can work in multiple (music) languages, which comes in handy. For example, music comes from a small Spanish village, but also from the American countryside and the Caribbean. A collection of world music for children. Fun! (JE)more
