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Play now 28 mins

13/01/2011

Duration:
28 minutes
First broadcast:
Thursday 13 January 2011

The best of the world's arts, film, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Mark Coles.

In today's programme, Episodes - the new Anglo-American TV show starring Matt LeBlanc and Stephen Mangan, from Kosovo we look at the unique musical tradition of Kadja and we interview physiologist Harry Witchel about his new book which explains, how music and what he calls territory, make us who we are.

Chapters

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  • Episodes

    Former Friends star Matt Le Blanc is back in new TV sit-com called Episodes.

  • Kosovo Kadja

    Roma music from Kosovo; trying to bring people together.

  • Harry Witchel

    A leading physiologist tries to point out the scientific reasons why we love music.

  • Episodes

    Episodes

    Matt LeBlanc (above right) and Stephen Mangan (above left) discuss their new Anglo-American comedy called Episodes, which explores what happens when US TV execs get their hands on a fictional UK award winning show.

    Read more: LeBlanc's 'brave' move on to British TV

  • Kosovo Kadja

    Kosovo Kadja

    The state of Kosovo has a long and painful history of tensions and troubles, yet there is a unique musical tradition called Kadja, which has continued to unite all the ethnic groups of Kosovo for centuries.

    And ironically, it's traditionally performed for all communities - whether Serbian, Albanian, Gorani or other - by the most discriminated minority of all - the Roma.

    Read more: Regions and territories of Kosovo

  • Book Review: You Are What You Hear

    Book Review: You Are What You Hear

    In his new book You Are What You Hear, physiologist Harry Witchel (above) explains how music, and what he calls "territory", make us who we are.

    Harry Witchel's website

Broadcasts

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