On the Path with Dr. Charlie Keil

In this episode Charlie and Jon discuss the ongoing genocide in Palestine, the need for a department of peace, and the global need to evolve away from war.

Why is Chuck stuck in his lifelong quest to make sure that every child on the planet is sharing in the groove? We discuss participatory discrepancies (the minute variations in timing between musicians), panpipe tuning, mutations, Socrates, and several classical composers. Was Mozart an improviser?

Here we discuss Charlie's term "participatory discrepancies" or, the differences in where different people feel or play the beat when engaged in group music. These subtle changes in timing can give the rhythm a certain feel or swing, like the hi hats found in a J Dilla track for example. Imperfections drive evolution! Charlie's term for this phenomenon has been cited in academic papers thousands of times!

Charlie, a prolific writer, shares some of his poetry and thoughts on the art of prose.

Charlie discusses just why it is so important to get kids drumming and dancing early. Hear about some of what he learned from the Tiv people of Nigeria, why everyone should have a backyard garden, and much more.

We discuss Linda Cree's chapter from the "Playing for Peace" book, entitled "Greening The Population Issue", an experience with Psilocybin that Chuck had back in the day, and many more related tangents.

In Episode 008 of On The Path, Charlie shares his goals and frustrations with trying to start the born to groove movement, his lifelong mission of emboldening the youth with rhythm and dance skills.

Charlie and Jonny discuss Chapter 1 of Charlie's "Born to Groove" book, entitled "The Womb Drum". How does exposure to rhythm influence the development of babies? How are dancing and "rhythmning" as Thelonius Monk called it, engrained in human DNA?

Charlie details his mission to spread the gospel of the groove, teaching musical skills to children as early as possible.

Charlie and Jon discuss a various mix of things from Israel and Palestine, the upcoming US presidential election, and the importance of more food talk in the campaign. Which candidate is fighting for nutrition in school lunches, local farm and garden incentives/education?