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Episode 44: Tsukomogami: The Will of the Instrument

April 13th, 2022  |  Season 4  |  47 mins 23 secs

american luthier, animate, cello, inanimate, jewish violins, luthier, spirits, tsukomogami, viola, violin, violin history, violin theft ring, violins, violins of hope

Do inanimate objects sometimes have a will of their own? Does a violin have it's own agenda? Tsukomogami is a japanese folk belief that tools become more alive over time. Join Rozie DeLoach and Brandon Godman, discussing a few violin histories in which there seems to be more afoot than just the influence of humans.