World Routes

Brothers Hisham and Hashim show the Bedouin lifestyle and play hypnotic, beautiful music.

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World Routes
World Routes in Jordan
The Bedouin
Brothers Hisham and Hashim show the Bedouin lifestyle and play hypnotic, beautiful music.
60 mins
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World Routes in Jordan
Amman: Ilham Al madfai, Toni Qattan and Shou Al Ayam
Moshe records sessions in Amman with some of Jordan's up-and-coming young groups.
60 mins
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World Routes in Georgia
Polyphonic drinking songs and choral music
Lucy Duran travels to Georgia, to discover more about its ancient musical traditions.
60 mins
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World Routes in Georgia
Svaneti polyphony and Guria yodeling
Music includes rare location recordings of the wild songs of Svaneti.
60 mins
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World Routes in Azerbaijan
Ashig troubadours, Mugham and the Kamancha
Focusing on the music of Azerbaijan, including old songs of the Ashig troubadours.
60 mins
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World Routes in Azerbaijan
The Saz and Mugham singer Alin Qasimov
Focusing on the music of Azerbaijan, with Mugham and traditional wedding music.
60 mins
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World Routes in China
Music of the Hani and Yi People
Lucy Duran explores the music of the Hani and Yi people in Yunnan Province, China.
60 mins
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World Routes in China
The Uyghur people and the muqam
Lucy Duran explores the music of the Uyghur people in China's Xinjian Province.
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World Routes in China
Silk and Bamboo music, the gugin and Pingtan music
Lucy Duran travels to Shanghai to find out what remains there of traditional Chinese music
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World Routes in Cape Verde
Morna, batuque and Eugenio Tavares
Lucy Duran presents Cape Verdean music exploring slavery, emigration and longing for home.
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World Routes in Cape Verde
Cesaria Evora, Bau and Tito Paris
Lucy Duran visits Cape Verde's musical centre in Mindelo on the island of Sao Vicente.
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World Routes
Jerusalem and Nazareth
Nazareth, the oud, and Dalal Abu Amana
Moshe Morad visits the childhood home of Jesus and visits a long-established oud factory.
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Jerusalem and Nazareth
Jerusalem International Oud Festival 2008 - Part 1
Moshe Morad presents music from Syria and ancient Jewish songs from Persia.
60 mins
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Jerusalem and Nazareth
Jerusalem International Oud Festival 2008 - Part 2
Moshe Morad introduces performances from the 2008 Jerusalem International Oud Festival.
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Jerusalem and Nazareth
In Jerusalem: Dalal Abu Amneh and The Yonah Ensemble
Exclusive recordings made at the 2008 Jerusalem International Oud Festival.
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World Routes in Istanbul
Selim Sesler, troubadour songs and an Alevi ceremony
Moshe Morad visits Istanbul and presents music from gypsy clarinettist Selim Sesler.
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World Routes in Istanbul
Aynur, Erkan Ogur, Kirike and Rembetiko
Moshe Morad visits Istanbul and presents music from Aynur and Erkan Ogur.
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World Routes
An Appalachian Road Trip
Mount Airy Fiddlers Convention
Banning Eyre visits Mount Airy, North Carolina, and talks to folk musician Mike Seeger.
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An Appalachian Road Trip
North Carolina
Banning Eyre meets traditional US musicians and singers from around North Carolina.
60 mins
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An Appalachian Road Trip
Music from Georgia
Banning Eyre presents traditional music recorded on location in the state of Georgia, USA.
60 mins
World Routes
Argentina
Tango
Banning Eyre travels to Argentina to learn about the roots of the tango.
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Argentina
The Humahuaca Valley
Banning Eyre travels to northwest Argentina to hear the music of the Humahuaca valley.
60 mins
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Argentina
Chamame
Banning Eyre visits Misiones province in Argentina to learn about chamame music.
60 mins
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Sayan Ring Festival
Andy Kershaw visits the Sayan Ring Festival in Shushenskoe in deepest Siberia.
60 mins
World Routes
Oumou Sangare Session, South Sudan Report
Lucy Duran presents Oumou Sangare in session and Robin Denselow reports from South Sudan.
60 mins
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Sri Lanka
Lucy Duran travels around Sri Lanka to explore its varied musical cultures.
60 mins
World Routes
The Jean Jenkins Archive
Lucy Duran explores the archive of pioneering ethnomusicologist Jean Jenkins.
30 mins
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World Routes in Canada
A visit to the Chants de Vielles Festival in Quebec
Mary Ann Kennedy visits the Chants de Vielles Festival in Quebec.
60 mins
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World Routes in Canada
Cape Breton Island
Mary Ann Kennedy visits Canada to make a musical tour of Cape Breton Island.
60 mins
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World Routes in Madagascar
Justin Vali
Lucy Duran profiles Madagascan musician Justin Vali and records his Malagasy Orkestra.
60 mins
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World Routes in Madagascar
Hira Gasy and Court Music
Lucy Duran presents music from the 18th-century Malagasy royal court in Madagascar.
60 mins
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World Routes in Madagascar
Valiha and the music of the Spirit House
Lucy Duran presents Madagascan songs accompanying exhumation and reburial ceremonies.
60 mins
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World Routes in Madagascar
Episode 4
Lucy Duran visits the the musical capital of Madagascar, Fianarantsoa.
60 mins
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World Routes in Madagascar
Episode 5
Lucy Duran travels to Tulear and Anakao in Madagascar to hear traditional music.
60 mins
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World Routes in Albania
Albanian Urban Music
Lucy Duran visist Albania to record the urban music of this once-isolated country.
60 mins
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World Routes in Albania
Iso-Polyphony in Southern Albania
Lucy Duran explores the distinctive sound of iso-polyphony in Southern Albania.
60 mins
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World Routes in Albania
Northern Albanian and Kosovan Music
Lucy Duran travels to the north of Albania for a folk festival in Bajram Curri.
60 mins
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Salvador da Bahia and the Source of Samba
Lucy Duran visits Bahia in Brazil to search for the source of samba.
60 mins
World Routes
Brazil - Abril Pro Rock Festival
Lucy Duran presents a World Routes residency at Brazil's Abril Pro Rock Festival.
60 mins
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Jerusalem Oud Festival 2011
Jerusalem International Oud Festival 2011
Moshe Morad with recordings made at the 2011 Jerusalem International Oud Festival.
60 mins
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Jerusalem Oud Festival 2011
Episode 2
Moshe Morad presents a performance given by oud player Taiseer Elias.
60 mins
World Routes
08/07/2012
Lucy Duran with music recorded in Bamako and the sound of young Mali.
60 mins
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Bhaktapur, Nepal
Lucy Duran listens to the traditional sounds of the ancient city of Bhaktapur in Nepal.
60 mins
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Kenya
Lucy Duran is in Kenya to record the Massai singing about the dangers of cattle raiding.
60 mins
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World Routes in Athens
Episode 1
Moshe Morad visits Athens, presenting music from Manolis Karantinis and Glykeria.
60 mins
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World Routes in Athens
Episode 2
Moshe Morad presents music from Lazarus Koulaxizis and Rembetiko star Mario.
60 mins
World Routes
The Nile Project in Aswan
Episode 1
Simon Broughton explores the connexion between the different lyres found along the Nile.
60 mins
World Routes
The Nile Project in Aswan
Episode 2
Simon Broughton focuses on Nubian culture, still present in the Aswan basin.
60 mins
World Routes
The Baroque and Beyond
Paraguay
Lucy Duran explores Latin American Baroque in Paraguay, focusing on music for the harp.
60 mins
World Routes
The Baroque and Beyond
Episode 2
Lucy Duran meets one of the world's greatest classical guitarists, Berta Rojas.
60 mins
World Routes
The Baroque and Beyond
Episode 3
Lucy Duran visits Paraguay, introducing cowboy-musicians from the Misiones region.
60 mins
World Routes
The Baroque and Beyond
Episode 4
Lucy Duran visits Bolivia, where she enjoys the famed Baroque music of Chiquitos.
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World Routes
The Baroque and Beyond
Episode 5
Lucy Duran visits Bolivia, listening to the panpipes of Lake Titicaca.
60 mins
World Routes
Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea Episode 1
Lucy Duran visits Equatorial Guinea in central Africa to hear music of the Fang people.
60 mins
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Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea Episode 2
Lucy Duran visits Equatorial Guinea to hear the music of Annobonese singer Desmali.
60 mins
World Routes
Shetland Folk Festival 2013
British Music from the Shetland Folk Festival
From the 2013 Shetland Folk Festival: The Long Notes, Leon Hunt and Skerryvore.
60 mins
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Shetland Folk Festival 2013
Episode 2
From the 2013 Shetland Folk Festival, performances by Kevin Henderson and Claire White.
60 mins
World Routes
Rainforest World Music Festival 2013
Lopa Kothari is at the 2013 Rainforest World Music Festival. Including Rhythm in Bronze.
60 mins
World Routes
Rainforest World Music Festival 2013
Episode 2
From 2013's Rainforest World Music Festival: Chet Nuneta, Shangyin Chamber Music Orchestra
60 mins
World Routes
Highlights
Lucy Duran looks back over 13 years of the programme.
60 mins
World Routes
Brazil 2008
Forro, coco and cowboys
Lucy Duran travels to rural North East Brazil, going in search of traditional Forro music.
60 mins
World Routes
World Routes Academy
Hari Sivanesan in Tamil Nadu
World Routes Academy protege Hari Sivanesan discovers the roots of Carnatic music.
60 mins
World Routes
Brazil 2008
Coco music, the pifano flute and Sebastian Dias
With music for the indigenous pifano flute and a session by Sebastian Dias.
60 mins
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World Routes Academy
Hari Sivanesan in Jaffna
World Routes Academy protege Hari Sivanesan heads to the Sri Lankan province of Jaffna.
60 mins
World Routes
Brazil 2008
Maracatu, ciranda and Mangue bit
Lucy Duran discovers Brazilian Carnival music, including maracatu, frevo and ciranda.
60 mins
World Routes
World Routes Academy
Part 3
World Routes Academy 2012 protégé José Hernando visits Colombia to work with his mentor.
60 mins
World Routes
Brazil 2008
Candomble, Samba and Ranata Rosa
Lucy Duran discovers Brazilian Carnival music, including the Candomble cult.
60 mins
World Routes
World Routes Academy
Part 6
Lucy Duran with more specially-recorded music from Colombia's most important folk festival
60 mins
World Routes
Brazil 2008
Rio, the samba and Mart'nalia
Lucy Duran is in Rio, at a music school where children are taught to sing and play samba.
60 mins
World Routes
World Routes Academy
Part 5
Lucy Duran visits in Baku for the World Routes Academy 2013, which focuses on Azerbaijan.
60 mins
World Routes
World Routes Academy
07/07/2013
Lucy Duran is in Baku, Azerbaijan, for the 2013 World Routes Academy.
60 mins
Andy Kershaw
Iran - Axis of Evil
An unprecedented chance to discover musical life in Iran.
105 mins
Andy Kershaw
Algeria
Rai music in Oran and the Kasbah of Algiers.
1/2. Andy Kershaw discovers the music of the vast and diverse country of Algeria.
90 mins
Andy Kershaw
Algeria
Rachid Taha and the Kabilian mountains.
2/2. Andy ventures into the Kabilian mountains and the Sahara desert.
105 mins
Songs for Tahrir
Reem Kelani explores the role of music in the Egyptian revolution of early 2011.
28 mins
Music Planet: Road Trip
Turkey
Istanbul-born singer Cigdem Aslan guides us through the Alevi music of Turkey
15 mins

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Songs for Tahrir

Music Planet: Road Trip

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