World Routes Series

1. African Artists

   Lucy Duran presents concerts given by African artists who have broken into the mainstream.

   

2. An Appalachian Road Trip

   Banning Eyre discovers American folk music of the southern Appalachian mountains

   

3. Andy Kershaw in Iraq

   Andy Kershaw's Sony Award-winning two part documentary on music in Iraq.

   

4. Argentina

   Banning Eyre visits Argentina to discover its rich musical cultures

   

5. Belize and Mexico

   Lucy Duran uncovers the music of the Garifuna of Belize and 'Son Jarocho' of Mexico.

   

6. Brazil 2008

   Lucy Duran visits Brazil to discover traditional music and hear Carnival songs

   

7. Brazilian Performers

   Performances given at the Barbican in London by two great figures in Brazilian music

   

8. Darbar Festival 2009

   Lopa Kothari with highlights from the 2009 Darbar International South Asian Music Festival

   

9. Darbar Festival 2010

   Series of highlights from the 2010 Darbar Festival of Indian classical music

   

10. Darbar Festival 2011

    Lopa Kothari and Jameela Siddiqi present highlights from the 2011 Darbar Festival

    

11. Festival on the Niger

    World Routes at the Festival on the Niger in Segou, Mali

    

12. Gamelan Journeys

    A two-week exploration of the music of the Indonesian gamelan from Java and Bali.

    

13. Ghana

    Celebrations marking 50 years of Ghanaian independence, with music from the country.

    

14. Gnawa and World Music Festival 2009

    Lucy Duran presents music from 2009's Gnawa and World Music Festival in Essaouira, Morocco

    

15. Greece

    In search of traditional music, Lucy Duran travels to two of Greece's remotest parts.

    

16. Guinea-Bissau

    The music of this small, forgotten and isolated West African country.

    

17. Haiti

    Andy Kershaw discovers the life and music of Haiti.

    

18. Hidden music of Venezuela

    Lucy Duran introduces two programmes called "The Hidden Music of Venezuela".

    

19. in Cuba

    Lucy Duran embarks on a thousand-mile road journey in search of the musical roots of Cuba

    

20. India - music for Lord Krishna

    Northern India in search of music for the Lord Krishna.

    

21. Israel

    Exploring how Israel's diverse ethnic makeup influences its music.

    

22. Japan - Tokyo and Okinawa

    Paul Fisher presents two programmes recorded on location in Japan.

    

23. Jerusalem and Nazareth

    Moshe Morad explores Israeli and Arab music, visiting the Jerusalem oud festival

    

24. Jerusalem Oud Festival 2011

    Moshe Morad introduces recordings from the 2011 Jerusalem International Oud Festival

    

25. Live from WOMAD 2011

    Lucy Duran introduces performances from Radio 3's own stage at the 2011 WOMAD Festival

    

26. London Jazz Festival 2010

    Radio 3 broadcast highlights from the London Jazz Festival 2010

    

27. Mozambique

    Lucy Duran travels to the rarely visited Southern African country of Mozambique.

    

28. Music from the Festival on the Niger 2008

    Lucy Duran presents highlights from the Festival on the Niger in Segou, central Mali

    

29. North India

    Lucy Duran and Viram Jasani take you on a musical journey through North India.

    

30. Panama

    Lucy Duran discovers the music of Panama in two special editions of World Routes.

    

31. Silk and Bamboo

    Lucy Duran presents four programmes on the diverse music of China.

    

32. Simon Broughton in Iran

    Iranian classical music and local musicians from Khorosan to Kurdistan.

    

33. Songs of the Sufi Mystics

    Two Sony Award-winning programmes, first broadcast on BBC World Service.

    

34. Syria

    One of the world’s oldest and richest cultures, Samir Farah explores Syria through music.

    

35. Tenth Anniversary

    Duran marks years of World Routes with highlights from a special event at Maida Vale

    

36. Timitar Festival 2009

    Lucy Duran with highlights from the 2009 Timitar Festival in the Moroccan town of Agadir

    

37. Uganda - Africa Lives

    The Africa Lives on the BBC season concludes with two programmes recorded in Uganda.

    

38. Vietnam

    Lucy Duran visits Vietnam with musician Tran Quang Hai, returning after 41 years exile.

    

39. WOMEX 2009

    Lucy Duran presents highlights from WOMEX 2009, taking place in Copenhagen

    

40. WOMEX 2011

    Lopa Kothari presents highlights from the 2011 WOMEX festival

    

41. WOMEX Festival 2008

    Lucy Duran hears musical talent from around the world at 2008's WOMEX festival in Seville

    

42. World Cup 2010

    World Routes visits South Africa

    

43. World Routes Academy

    Interviews, documentary material, recordings and music from World Routes's Academy scheme

    

44. World Routes at WOMAD 2009

    Lucy Duran presents music from WOMAD, the leading world music festival

    

45. World Routes in Albania

    Lucy Duran visits Albania to record the country's little-known urban music

    

46. World Routes in Azerbaijan

    Lucy Duran explores Azerbaijan's musical traditions

    

47. World Routes in Brazil

    Lucy Duran is in Brazil in search of traditional sounds, and unusual characters and venues

    

48. World Routes in Brazil: Carnival

    Lucy Duran explores Brazil's carnival, presenting original music recorded on location

    

49. World Routes in Canada

    Mary Ann Kennedy visits Canada to explore the music of Quebec and Cape Breton

    

50. World Routes in Cape Verde

    Lucy Duran presents rare and specially-made recordings from the islands of Cape Verde

    

51. World Routes in China

    Lucy Duran travels to China to discover its varied styles of music

    

52. World Routes in Georgia

    Lucy Duran travels to Georgia to find out more about its ancient musical traditions.

    

53. World Routes in Istanbul

    Moshe Morad goes in search of traditional music in Istanbul

    

54. World Routes in Jordan

    Moshe Morad travels to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to discover its musical traditions

    

55. World Routes in Madagascar

    Lucy Duran presents recordings of music made on location on the island of Madagascar

    

56. World Routes in Peru

    Lucy Duran presents three programmes recorded in Peru, showcasing the country's music

    

57. World Routes in Zanzibar

    Rita Ray presents highlights from Sauti za Busara 2009, a music festival held in Zanzibar

    

58. Zanzibar 2005

    Two programmes from Zanzibar, the Tanzanian group of islands off Africa's east coast.