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Steve Pretty On The Origin of the Pieces

Steve Pretty

Booking Overview

An interview-led music show exploring how music works, its history and traditions, and the instruments and people behind it; guests include professional musicians, composers, producers, industry figures, and specialists who often demonstrate their craft. PR agencies could pitch working artists, music researchers, producers, and knowledgeable industry professionals with a distinctive perspective on a musical style, instrument, or practice; booking difficulty is medium.

Metrics

Episodes: 45

Frequency: Irregular

Rating: 5.0/5.0

Estimated listeners: 100 - 1,000

Gender skew: Neutral

Listener location: United Kingdom

YouTube: 464 subscribers

Instagram: 1.7k followers

Page updated: Oct 28, 2026 · How we check this data

Contact Information

Publicly listed emails

podcast@stevepretty.com

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Host

Steve Pretty - Musician and composer who also works as a music consultant and mix engineer.

Booking Intelligence

Booking Requirements

medium
Typical Credentials:  
Professional musicians, composers, producers, music-industry figures, and specialists with direct knowledge of a musical tradition, instrument, genre, or field.
Required Achievements:  
Professional performance or recording experience, Specialist expertise in a musical instrument, genre, or tradition, Leadership or creative roles in music projects or productions

Recent Guest Discussions

Hwang Hyeyoung - Geomungo, Korean Musical Traditions, Instrument Design, Rhythm, And Performance.

Ha Suyean - Gayageum, Korean Musical Traditions, Instrument Design, Rhythm, And Performance.

Akram Abdulfattah - Maqam, Improvisation, Microtones, Violin, Musical Tradition, And Making A Living As A Musician.

Trent Burton - Music History, Documentary Making, Oral Traditions, Recording, Artificial Intelligence, And The Economics Of Live Music.

Barnaby Rea - Opera Singing And Vocal Technique, Opera-house Culture, Access, And The Economics Of Live Music.

Recent Topics

Music, Music Appreciation, Music History, World Music, Musical Instruments

Episodes

Here's the recent few episodes on
Steve Pretty On The Origin of the Pieces
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Dal:um: Korea, Strung Differently

October 19, 2026

Two Korean string instruments, two very different ways of shaping a sound. Dal:um’s Ha Suyean and Hwang Hyeyoung join me after their concert in Finland to explore the gayageum and geomungo, from delicate silk-string sounds to surprisingly powerful, percussive playing.We get close to the instruments: a bamboo playing stick, frets, pitch bends and movable bridges called “goose feet”. They explain how their modern instruments differ from traditional versions, and demonstrate a way of feeling Kor...

Never the Same Melody Twice with Akram Abdulfattah

September 24, 2026

How much can you change a melody before it becomes something else? Palestinian-American violinist and composer Akram Abdulfattah joins me to explore a tradition in which variation is part of learning the tune from the start.Recorded at WOMEX in Finland in 2025, this conversation comes with plenty of violin demonstrations. Akram explains why a maqam is more than a scale, introduces the expressive possibilities between familiar notes, and shows how a phrase can take a different route each time ...

The Whole History of Music (More or Less)

September 12, 2026

How do you tell the entire history of music?If you're director and Cosmic Shambles co-founder Trent Burton, apparently you start with the Big Bang, interview more than 100 people around the world, and emerge four-and-a-half years later with a nine-part, 10.5-hour documentary.This week I'm joined by Trent to talk about For the Record: An Incomplete History of Music, the enormous new series presented by Charlotte Ritchie, which travels from the origins of sound and the earliest music through no...

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Steve Pretty On The Origin of the Pieces
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How do I get in touch with Steve Pretty On The Origin of the Pieces?

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What is the email for Steve Pretty On The Origin of the Pieces?

The publicly listed email for Steve Pretty On The Origin of the Pieces: podcast@stevepretty.com.

How many listeners does Steve Pretty On The Origin of the Pieces have?

Podseeker estimates Steve Pretty On The Origin of the Pieces reaches 100 to 1,000 listeners per episode. Only the publisher has exact numbers.

Who is an ideal guest for Steve Pretty On The Origin of the Pieces?

Steve Pretty On The Origin of the Pieces typically books rising experts. Typical guest background: Professional musicians, composers, producers, music-industry figures, and specialists with direct knowledge of a musical tradition, instrument, genre, or field. Common among recent guests: Professional performance or recording experience; Specialist expertise in a musical instrument, genre, or tradition; Leadership or creative roles in music projects or productions. Recent guests include Hwang Hyeyoung, Ha Suyean, and Akram Abdulfattah.

How hard is it to get booked on Steve Pretty On The Origin of the Pieces?

Medium. Guests usually need solid credentials in the topic and an idea that fits the show.

What topics does Steve Pretty On The Origin of the Pieces cover?

Recent episodes cover Music, Music Appreciation, Music History, World Music, and Musical Instruments. Pitch an idea tied to one of these topics and mention a recent episode.

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