Ben Wheeler

Musicologist and archive-minded folk advocate

Based in Tbilisi, Georgia

He is speaking, not playing. The subject matter sits between field recording, folk preservation, and experimental composition, with a focus on how repertories move between communities and contemporary ensembles.

More about Ben Wheeler

Wheeler co-founded Mountains of Tongues and has made hundreds of recordings of ethnic, religious, and minority musicians from the Caucasus. He also runs Caucasus All Frequency and teaches synthesis at Creative Education Studio in Tbilisi.

Playing

2026-10-05 · DISCUSSION: What the Folk? · Galeria Studio

For fans of

Jace Clayton, Hisham Mayet, Ariel Rosado

Official links

Unsound

Plan Unsound 2026/warszawa-krakow with Songpot · Ask about Ben Wheeler in ChatGPT or Claude