Verity Sharp spins a selection of sounds ranging from the Persian electronic music of Ata Ebtekar to traditional Japanese pieces by Kunaicho Gakubu and Seijin Noborikawa as well as a recording by The Musicians of the Nile. Plus a performance from the 2008 WOMAD festival by Hossam Ramzi and his Egyptian orchestra. Tuesday 12th August Porter, Arr. Fitzgerald/Cinematic Orchestra: I Get A Kick Out of You Ella Fitzgerald/Cinematic Orchestra Remix Taken from the compilation Verve Remixed Verve LC 00383 Ebtekar: Robot Radif Sote (Ata Ebtekar) Taken from the album Persian Electronic Music 1966-2006 Sub Rosa SR277 Trad: Saribara Hva Mariazy; Miza Ampelavao; Tefa; Vohendry (voices); Maka Mbola (mandaly lute) Taken from the album Madagascar: Antanosy Country Ocora C 560214 Bermon: View of the Islands Victor Bermon Taken from the album Arriving at Night Hefty 060 Hampton: Because You’re Young Mary Hampton Taken from the album My Mother’s Children Drift Records DFT008 Trad, Arr. Dipper/Harbron/Wood: St George’s Day – Cuckoo’s Nest English Acoustic Collective Taken from the album Ghosts Ruf Records CD09 Trad: Hyojo Netori Kunaicho Gakubu Taken from the compilation Rough Guide to Japan World Music Network RGNET1211 Trad: Asadoya Yunta Seijin Noborikawa Taken from the compilation Rough Guide to Japan World Music Network RGNET1211 Monk: Little Breath Meredith Monk & Ensemble Taken from the album Impermanence ECM 4766391 Mashayekhi: Shur Op. 15 Alireza Mashayekhi Taken from the album Persian Electronic Music 1966-2006 Sub Rosa SR277 Trad: Zahrat el Loxor (Rose of Luxor) The Musicians of the Nile; Metqâl Quenawi (reïs) Taken from the album Egypt: The Musicians of the Nile Ocora C 582006 Trad: Al Reda Wal Noor Hossam Ramzy & his Egyptian Orchestra BBC Recording, Womad, Wiltshire July '08 Mohammed Abul Waheb: Zeina Hossam Ramzy & his Egyptian Orchestra BBC Recording, Womad, Wiltshire July '08 Mohammed Abul Waheb: Enta Omri Hossam Ramzy & his Egyptian Orchestra BBC Recording, Womad, Wiltshire July '08 Farid el Adrash, Arr. Ramzy: Gamil Gamal Hossam Ramzy & his Egyptian Orchestra BBC Recording, Womad, Wiltshire July '08 Mohammed Fauzi: Habibi We Enay Hossam Ramzy & his Egyptian Orchestra BBC Recording, Womad, Wiltshire July '08 Micus: Brother Eagle Stephan Micus Taken from the album Snow ECM 176 2533