Rajasthani Musicians on World Routes
23 June 2007
Saturday 23 June 2007 15:00-16:00 (Radio 3)
Lucy Duran introduces a studio session by a group of Sufi musicians from the Rajasthan desert in Western India. Rajasthan is one of the sub-continent's most beautiful states and home to some of its most interesting music.
Plus Michael Church discusses his new album of music from Georgia and Chechnya.
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WORLD ROUTES
Presented by Lucy Duran
Produced by James Parkin
Factsheet compiled by Sam Hickling
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Saturday 23 June 2007, 3:00pm
Rajasthani Sufi Music & Dance: Rumal (Handkerchief) (2.01)
Further details below
CD roundup with Charlie Gillett
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Choice no.1 (Charlie) Ethiopia:
Seyfu Yohannes: Mela Mela (2.47)
album: The Very Best of Ethiopiques - hypnotic grooves from the celebrated series
Manteca mantdb1516
http://www.unionsquaremusic.co.uk/
The Ethiopiques series of CDs are released by the French Buda Musique label
Hear Mahmoud Ahmed perform this song at the BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music 2007
Choice no.2 (Lucy) Iran:
Parissa & Ensemble Dastan: Jamehdaran (2.51)
album: Shoorideh
Network 24.253
Originally released 2003
http://www.parissa.org/
http://www.networkmedien.de/
Choice no.3 (Lucy) Morocco:
Khalid Bennani: Ma andi z'har (I don't have flowers) (2.03)
album: M'ssa L'Khir Alikoum (Good evening, all)
Fassiphone Belgium 021-73-03
Choice no.4 (Charlie) Netherlands/Ethiopia:
Don't Be A Stranger: Immamachin (2.41)
Minyeshu Kifle Tedla (vocals); Onno Krijn (arrangement/programming)
album: One
Onno Krijn
http://www.onnokrijn.com/
Interview: Michael Church
Michael Church discusses his two new compilations of music from Georgia and Chechnya.
Music details:
Chanters of St. Panteleimon: Upalo Shegvitskale (God Forgive Us) (2.18)
album: Songs of Survival - Traditional Music of Georgia
Topic Records TSCD935D
Aznach Ensemble: Vai deli Allah vu (Our god Allah) (0.52)
Soloist: Elza Khangoshvili
Cherim Nakhushev: Khatkhe Mahomet Guaz (The Leader Khatkhe Mahomet) (3.10)
Accordion: Timur Losanov
album: Songs of Defiance - Music of Chechnya and the North Caucasus
Topic Records TSCD934
Kesane Quartet: Ra Iamazia Tusheti (Beautiful Tusheti) (2.25)
Voice and accordion: Lela Tataraidze
Soinari/Ksovrelebi Ensemble: Idjassi (1.49)
Eldar Shoshitashvili (duduk); Zaur Tsereteli (drone duduk)
album: Songs of Survival - Traditional Music of Georgia
Topic Records TSCD935D
http://www.topicrecords.co.uk/
Learn more about Georgia
Learn more about Chechnya
Rajasthani Sufi Music & Dance: Harrong de Vich Vasanda (I live in all colours) (4.28)
Dhamadham Must Qalandar (Fill my body with the breath of God and make it strong) (4.29)
Khete Khan Manganiar (khartal - wooden castanet-style percussion instruments); Lakha Khan (sarangi/vocal); Ghewar Khan Manganiar (kamaicha); Anwar Khan Manganiar (vocal); Kachara Khan Manganiar (vocal); Firoz Khan Manganiar (dholak/vocal)
Also present: Viram Jasani from the Asian Music Circuit
The Rajasthani Musicians came to the UK to undertake a tour organised by the Asian Music Circuit
http://www.amc.org.uk/
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