World Routes
Explore music from around the world, with presenter Lucy Duran. A mix of interviews with top performers, live concerts, a monthly CD round-up, and special location features.
World Routes - 01/01/2008
Radio 3 welcomes in the New Year with a concert by rising Ladino star Yasmin Levy, given in December at the Beit Avichai club in Jerusalem, introduced by Moshe Morad.
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World Routes - 01/11/2008
Max Reinhardt presents highlights from sets by Bulgarian clarinettist Ivo Papasov and American slide guitarist Bob Brozman at the 2008 Musicport World Music Festival in Bridlington.
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World Routes - 01/12/2007
Lucy Duran presents a studio session by the Vietnamese singer Huong Thanh, and a round-up of nominations for Album of the Year in the 2008 BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music.
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World Routes - 02/08/2008
Lucy Duran introduces highlights from the 2008 WOMAD festival, including Malam Mamane Barka playing the biram and Uzbekistan's leading traditional singer Munadjat Yulchieva.
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World Routes - 03/05/2008
Jameela Siddiqi presents highlights from the Darbar Festival, with performances from Indian musicians including vocalist Sanjay Subrahmanyan and Irshad Khan playing the surbahar.
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World Routes - 03/11/2007
Lucy Duran and Athens-based DJ Giorgos Markakis are joined by musicians, promoters and critics to announce the nominees for the 2008 BBC Radio 3 Awards for World Music.
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World Routes - 05/01/2008
Lucy Duran presents a session by South Indian violin duo Nandini and Lalitha Muthuswamy, and a round-up of recent world music releases with guests Reda El Mawy and Sue Steward.
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World Routes - 06/03/2010
Rita Ray visits the Sauti za Busara Festival in Zanzibar to hear some of the island's leading big-band 'taraab' ensembles. Including a performance from Culture Musical Club.
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World Routes - 06/09/2008
Kaushiki Chakrabarty has become one of the most revered singers in Indian classical music. Jameela Siddiqi introduces her performance of Raag Abhogi, recorded at the Darbar Festival in Leicester.
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World Routes - 06/10/2007
Lucy Duran introduces a concert by one of India's finest flute players, Pandit Hariprasad Chaurasia, with tabla player Yogesh Samsi, at the Asian Music Centre in Acton, London.
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World Routes - 07/06/2008
Lucy Duran with a concert given specially for the programme at the 2008 Brighton Festival by South African world music star Miriam Makeba, who sings jazz, gospel and African roots.
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World Routes - 08/03/2008
Lucy Duran is joined by Doudou Sarr and Nigel Williamson to review new CDs of world music. Plus a performance from the Soweto Gospel Choir.
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World Routes - 10/01/2009
Max Reinhardt presents a set by the Warsaw Village Band recorded at the 2008 Musicport Festival in Bridlington.
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World Routes - 10/05/2008
Jameela Siddiqi presents more music from the Darbar Fesitval, with Dhrupad chant from Uday Bhawalkar, Tappa songs from Shashwati Mandal Paul and the sitar of Purbayan Chatterjee.
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World Routes - 10/11/2007
Lucy Duran visits WOMEX in Seville, the annual gathering of the world music industry, and hears the newest bands and the freshest talent in world music.
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World Routes - 12/01/2008
World Routes recalls the 2007 WOMAD Festival. 1/2. Lucy Duran introduces music from Toots and the Maytals, the Silk String Quartet, Reem Kelani and Vieux Farka Toure.
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World Routes - 12/04/2008
Lucy Duran introduces a concert from two of the nominees in the Radio 3 Awards for World Music. With flamenco music by Son de la Frontera, and singer Mayra Andrade from Cape Verde.
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World Routes - 12/07/2008
Kevin LeGendre presents highlights from Ethiopiques in concert at the Barbican in 2008. With Mahmoud Ahmed and Alemayehu Eshete (vocals), plus Mulatu Astatqe (keyboard/percussion).
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World Routes - 13/03/2010
Lucy Duran is joined by Max Reinhardt and Sue Steward to discuss recent CDs by Bela Fleck and Mamadou Diabate, and other world music releases. Plus a performance by Sierra Maestra.
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World Routes - 13/11/2010
Lucy Duran with highlights from WOMEX 2010, the world music industry gathering. With Peruvian-inspired band Chicha Libre and Malian singer-songwriter Fatoumata Diawara.
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World Routes - 13/12/2008
Lucy Duran presents a tribute to the late singer Miriam Makeba. With contributions from musicians who knew her, interview excerpts and highlights from her last UK concert.
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World Routes - 15/03/2008
Lucy Duran introduces highlights from the London Flamenco Festival at Sadler's Wells, featuring Carmen Linares, Miguel Poveda and Juan Carlos Romero.
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World Routes - 17/11/2007
Lucy Duran introduces a session from the Palestinian oud group Trio Joubran with percussionist Yousef Hbeish, and looks at new African releases with Robin Denselow and Mark Hudson.
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World Routes - 18/10/2008
Lucy Duran presents music recorded in September 2008 at the Ramadan Nights series at London's Barbican. With the Kronos Quartet and Azerbaijan's most famous voice, Alim Qasimov.
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World Routes - 19/04/2008
Lucy Duran presents a specially-recorded studio set by Malian kora player Toumani Diabate and a review of recent Latin American releases with guests Kevin Le Gendre and Sue Steward.
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World Routes - 19/07/2008
Ahead of Proms Folk Day 2008, Lucy Duran reviews new CDs of English folk and visits the village of Edale in Derbyshire to meet one of the performers - singer Bella Hardy.
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World Routes - 22/05/2010
Marking 50 years since 16 countries in Africa became independent in 1960, Lucy Duran and Florent Mazzoleni play rare tracks from the era - from Congo, Senegal, Guinea and Cameroon.
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World Routes - 22/11/2008
Lucy Duran introduces a concert given by Femi Kuti and his band The Positive Force at the Royal Festival Hall as part of the London Jazz Festival 2008.
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World Routes - 23/02/2008
Lucy Duran presents a studio session by American mandolin player Chris Thile with his group Punch Brothers. Plus a round-up of recent world music releases.
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World Routes - 24/05/2008
Lucy Duran introduces a session by Dessislava Stefanova and the London Bulgarian Choir, plus reviews and new releases from Eastern Europe with guests Joe Boyd and Max Reinhardt.
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World Routes - 24/11/2007
Lucy Duran introduces a performance by Orchestra Baobab, the Senegalese veterans of Afro, Cuban, and Congolese fusion. Recorded especially for the programme at London's Jazz Cafe.
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World Routes - 25/10/2008
Presented by Lucy Duran. Including a session with Kouame Sereba, who plays the dodo, an old West African mouth-bow, plus world music releases with John L Walters and Rita Ray.
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World Routes - 26/01/2008
World Routes recalls the 2007 WOMAD Festival. 2/2. Lucy Duran presents music from fado singer Mariza, bluesman Taj Mahal, vocal artist Sheila Chandra and Finnish folk band Frigg.
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World Routes - 26/04/2008
Monica Vasconcelos presents a performance given at the Barbican by fellow Brazilian Gilberto Gil, one of the iconic Latin American singer-songwriters of the past five decades.
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World Routes - 26/07/2008
Lucy Duran introduces live sets and highlights from the annual festival of world music. With Balkan gipsy sounds from Paprika Balkanicus and Kenyan band Kenge Kenge Orutu Systems.
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World Routes - 27/09/2008
Lucy Duran reviews new CDs with Dudu Sarr and Nigel Williamson. They are joined in the studio by The Lani Singers, a duo who fled imprisonment from the Indonesian authorities in West Papua..
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World Routes - 28/06/2008
Lucy Duran presents an all-Brazilian programme, with a session and interview with singer/guitarist Vinicius Cantuaria, plus recent CD releases with Sue Steward and Robin Denselow.
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World Routes - 29/09/2007
On the weekend of Radio 3's 40th anniversary, Lucy Duran introduces highlights from the landmark 1987 concert series Music of the Royal Courts, including Uighur music from China.
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World Routes - 29/11/2008
Lucy Duran presents highlights from a concert marking the centenary of English folk musician and song collector AL Lloyd. Including performances from Maddy Prior and Martin Carthy.
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World Routes - 30/08/2008
Lucy Duran meets Malian singer and songwriter Rokia Traore. Plus a review of new releases and music from Iraq.
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World Routes - 31/05/2008
Lucy Duran introduces a profile of Malian musician Bassekou Kouyate, featuring concert highlights with his band Ngoni Ba. Plus a session with Bassekou's mother, Yakare Damba.
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World Routes - Adriano Adewale
Lucy Duran presents a special studio session by Brazilian percussionist Adriano Adewale, plus reviews of the latest world music on CD with Nigel Williamson and John L Walters.
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World Routes - Afghan Music, World Routes Academy 2011
Lucy Duran explores the music of Afghanistan with rubab player Wahid Delahang, tabla player Wahid Wahidi and writer Simon Broughton. Plus the launch of 2011's World Routes Academy.
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World Routes - African Artists
Lucy Duran presents concert recordings by African artists who have broken into the mainstream
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World Routes - Ahmad Sham Sufi Qawali group
Lucy Duran is joined by Andy Morgan and Reda El Mawy to review new CDs from Africa and the Arab world, and Afghanistan's Ahmad Sham Sufi Qawali group for their UK debut session.
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World Routes - Album Releases/Kasai Allstars Session
Lucy Duran is joined by Nigel Williamson and Rita Ray for a round-up of the latest world music albums. Plus a session with Congolese trance music supergroup the Kasai Allstars.
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World Routes - Amadou & Mariam
Lucy Duran presents a selection of world music releases on CD and a specially recorded session with Malian husband and wife duo Amadou and Mariam.
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World Routes - An Appalachian Road Trip
Broadcaster, writer and musician Banning Eyre discovers and records the uniquely American folk music that was born in the southern Appalachian mountains through the 18th and 19th centuries
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World Routes - Argentina
As Argentina celebrates the 200th anniversary of its independence from colonial rule, musician and writer Banning Eyre visits the country to discover its rich musical cultures
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World Routes - Aurelio Martinez
Lucy Duran presents a review of new CDs of world music and the UK debut session of Aurelio Martinez from Honduras, a new star in Central America's celebrated Garifuna tradition.
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World Routes - Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal, FELA!, Samy Ben Redjeb
Lucy Duran presents Ballake Sissoko and Vincent Segal in session. Plus a review of FELA!, the musical about the life of Fela Kuti and Analogue Africa founder Samy Ben Redjeb.
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World Routes - Boban and Markovic Orchestra
Lucy Duran presents a session from Serbian gypsy brass band the Boban and Marko Markovic Orchestra. Plus Garth Cartwright and Nigel Williamson reviewing recent world music CDs.
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World Routes - Brazil 2008
Lucy Duran travels to Brazil to discover traditional music, meet local performers and hear music associated with its famous Carnival
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World Routes - Brazilian Performers
Performances given at the Barbican in London by two great figures in Brazilian music
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World Routes - Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Benin, Mali
Lucy Duran and French journalist Florent Mazzoleni play rare tracks from African countries that became independent in 1960, including Burkina Faso, Nigeria, Benin and Mali.
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World Routes - Caetano Veloso in Concert
Caetano Veloso in Concert: Lucy Duran introduces a performance by Brazil's celebrated singer-songwriter, recorded at the Barbican in London.
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World Routes - Changui de Guantanamo
Marking the 50th anniversary of the Cuban Revolution, a specially recorded studio session by Cuban five-piece Changui de Guantanamo. Plus recent Cuban and Latin-American releases.
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World Routes - Cimarron and Carlou D
Lucy Duran presents specially recorded sessions by Colombian cowboy group Cimarron and Senegalese singer Carlou D, who performs songs celebrating Muslim mysticism.
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World Routes - Darbar Festival 2009
Lopa Kothari and Jameela Siddiqi present highlights from the 2009 Darbar International South Asian Music Festival. With music from both north and south Indian classical traditions
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World Routes - Darbar Festival 2010
Lopa Kothari and Jameela Siddiqi present a series programmes of highlights from the 2010 Darbar Festival of Indian classical music, held in Kings Place in London
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World Routes - Eliades Ochoa
Lucy Duran introduces a review of new CDs of world music, plus a session with veteran Cuban singer and guitarist Eliades Ochoa, a key member of the Buena Vista Social Club.
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World Routes - Festival on the Niger
World Routes at the Festival on the Niger in Segou, Mali
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World Routes - Gnawa and World Music Festival 2009
Lucy Duran visits the 2009 Gnawa and World Music Festival in Essaouira on Morocco's Atlantic coast, an annual event which celebrates the ancient tradition of trance music.
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World Routes - Gnawa and World Music Festival 2009 Part 2
Lucy Duran presents highlights from the 2009 Gnawa and World Music Festival in Essaouira, Morocco, an annual free festival which celebrates the ancient tradition of trance music.
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World Routes - Ilham Al Madfai, Khyam Allami
Lucy Duran travels with the very first World Routes Academy protege, Khyam Allami, back to his birthplace, the city of Damascus. There he meets and records with local musicians.
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World Routes - in Cuba
Lucy Duran embarks on a thousand-mile road journey in search of the musical roots of Cuba
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World Routes - Jerusalem and Nazareth
Moshe Morad explores Israeli and Arab music, visiting the Jerusalem International Oud Festival
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World Routes - Jordan - Amman: Ilham Al Madfai
Moshe Morad travels to Jordan's capital, Amman, to record one of the Middle East's biggest stars, Iraqi singer and songwriter Ilham Al Madfai.
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World Routes - Juan Martin
Lucy Duran presents flamenco guitarist Juan Martin in session. She is also joined by music journalists Arwa Haider and Andy Morgan for a review of recent world music CD releases.
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World Routes - Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Lucy Duran introduces music from South African superstars and Africa's biggest band Ladysmith Black Mambazo. Their concert was recorded for the programme at the Brighton Dome.
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World Routes - Ladysmith Black Mambazo
Lopa Kothari presents a special World Cup concert from Africa's most famous group, Ladysmith Black Mambazo, given in a Zulu workers' hostel in Clermont Township, Durban.
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World Routes - Live from WOMAD
From BBC Radio 3's stage at Charlton Park, Lucy Duran introduces music by Sufi mystics Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali. Plus highlights from Tourag band Toumast's set.
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World Routes - Lobi Traore, Cheikh Lo, Brighton Kora Festival
Lucy Duran and Damon Albarn remember the life of Malian guitarist Lobi Traore, who died in June 2010. Plus a session with Senegalese singer, songwriter and percussionist Cheikh Lo.
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World Routes - London Jazz Festival 2010
Radio 3 broadcast highlights from the London Jazz Festival 2010
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World Routes - Lopa Kothari
Lopa Kothari explores the world of Indian vocal music with guests Viram Jasani and Jameela Siddiqi, and music from Jayasree Sengupta.
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World Routes - Malick Pathe Sow and Kronos Quartet
Presented by Lucy Duran. With a session by Senegalese singer and hoddu player Malick Pathe Sow, and an interview with David Harrington of Kronos Quartet about the group's new album.
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World Routes - Music from the Festival on the Niger 2008
Lucy Duran presents highlights from the Festival on the Niger in Segou, central Mali. The international line-up of performers play on a barge that floats on the great African river
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World Routes - New music in the Middle East
Iraqi oud player Khyam Allami, the first recipient of the World Routes Academy scholarship, travels with Lucy Duran to explore new music in Beirut, Damascus and Amman.
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World Routes - Oliver Mtukudzi and Baaba Maal
Rita Ray presents music from the African Soul Rebels tour, featuring performances by best-selling Zimbabwean singer Oliver Mtukudzi and the voice of the great Baaba Maal.
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World Routes - Oumou Sangare
Lucy Duran presents highlights from a concert given by one of Mali's biggest stars, Oumou Sangare, the so-called 'song-bird of Wasulu', who mixes contemporary sounds with traditional songs.
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World Routes - Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma
Lopa Kothari and Jameela Siddiqi introduce a recital by the Indian santoor virtuoso Pandit Shiv Kumar Sharma, recorded earlier this year at the Darbar Festival in London.
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World Routes - Rango
Lucy Duran with a review of new CDs from around the world, and a session with Rango, a Cairo-based band who perform an ancient style of spirit healing music with origins in Sudan.
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World Routes - Ravi Shankar Birthday
Mark Tully surveys the career of Ravi Shankar, who celebrates his 90th birthday in 2010. Featuring an interview recorded with Shankar in 2000, as well as classic recordings.
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World Routes - Samba Mapangala
Rita Ray introduces one of East Africa's biggest stars, Samba Mapangala with Orchestra Virunga, in concert at the 2009 Sauti za Busara Festival in Zanzibar.
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World Routes - Taraf de Haidouks
Lucy Duran introduces feted Romanian band Taraf de Haidouks in concert at Birmingham's Town Hall, performing their own versions of gypsy-inspired classics by Bartok and Falla.
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World Routes - Tenth Anniversary
Duran celebrates ten years of World Routes with highlights from a special event at the BBC's Maida Vale studios. Music from Senegal, Azerbaijan, Mongolia, Peru and Turkey, plus archive recordings
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World Routes - The Kamkars
Lucy Duran introduces highlights from a concert by The Kamkars, a family ensemble of Kurdish musicians from Iran, given at the Barbican Centre, London.
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World Routes - The Unthanks
Lucy Duran presents a review of new CDs of world music and an exploration of the folk traditions of Northumberland in a session with The Unthanks.
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World Routes - Timitar Festival 2009
Lucy Duran presents highlights from the 2009 Timitar Festival in the Moroccan town of Agadir. This celebration of Berber culture highlights the rich musical heritage of the Souss Massa Draa region
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World Routes - Timitar Festival 2009
Lucy Duran presents sets from iconic Brazilian singer Carlinhos Brown and veteran Jamaican reggae vocalist Max Romeo performed at the Timitar Festival in Agadir, Morocco.
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World Routes - Toumani Diabate
Lucy Duran presents a concert from the Barbican, London, with Toumani Diabate and his band performing interpretations of the music of Malian guitarist and singer Ali Farka Toure.
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World Routes - Tribute to Charlie Gillett
Lucy Duran and Max Reinhardt look back on the career of Charlie Gillett, a key figure in world music and former Radio 3 presenter who died early in 2010.
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World Routes - Vieux Farka Toure
Lucy Duran presents highlights from a concert by Malian guitarist and songwriter Vieux Farka Toure, recorded at London's Jazz Cafe.
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World Routes - WOMAD 2010 Highlights
Lucy Duran introduces highlights from the 2010 WOMAD festival, including a performance by singer Dobet Gnaore from the Ivory Coast, plus Congolese street band Staff Benda Bilili.
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World Routes - WOMAD Unheard
Lucy Duran presents a review of the 2010 WOMAD festival, with highlights no broadcast before, including the Radio 3 stage's memorable closing act, Kanda Bongo Man.
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World Routes - WOMEX 2009
Lucy Duran presents highlights from WOMEX, the annual world music industry gathering, which in 2009 takes place in Copenhagen
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World Routes - WOMEX 2010
Lucy Duran presents highlights from WOMEX, the annual gathering of the world music industry. Music from accordion player Maria Kalaniemi, singer Danyel Waro and Welsh band Mabon.
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World Routes - WOMEX Festival 2008
Lucy Duran visits the 2008 WOMEX festival in Seville, Spain. With new bands and more established musical talent from around the world
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World Routes - World Routes Academy
Lucy Duran is joined in the studio by young oud player and Radio 3's World Routes Academy pupil Khyam Allami. Lucy talks to Khyam about his roots and the maqam tradition of music.
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World Routes - World Routes Academy plus studio session by Kudaushe Matimba
Lucy Duran announces a major world music initiative on BBC Radio 3 and meets a couple of the musicians who are taking part. Plus a session by Kudaushe Matimba from Zimbabwe.
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World Routes - World Routes at WOMAD 2009
From Charlton Park in Wiltshire, Lucy Duran presents music from WOMAD, the leading world music festival
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World Routes - World Routes in Azerbaijan
Lucy Duran travels to Azerbaijan to uncover its musical traditions, which have survived the country's growing prosperity
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World Routes - World Routes in Cape Verde
Lucy Duran visits Cape Verde, the windswept and dramatic archipelago off the west coast of Africa. With rare and specially-made recordings
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World Routes - World Routes in China
Lucy Duran travels to China to discover its varied styles of music
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World Routes - World Routes in Georgia
Lucy Duran travels to this little-visited country to find out how its ancient musical traditions have fared after decades of occupation and instability.
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World Routes - World Routes in Istanbul
Moshe Morad goes in search of traditional music in Istanbul. This city, which is a melting-pot of many peoples and cultures, is a European Capital of Culture in 2010
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World Routes - World Routes in Jordan
Moshe Morad travels to the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to discover its musical traditions
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World Routes - World Routes in Madagascar
Lucy Duran presents recordings of music made on location on Madagascar, situated off the coast of Mozambique. An island twice the size of the UK, it is home to much unique music
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World Routes - World Routes in Peru
Lucy Duran presents three programmes recorded in Peru, showcasing the country's music
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World Routes - World Routes in Poland
Lucy Duran travels to Poland to explore the folk music of Chopin's homeland, meeting suka player Maria Pomianowska, the folk group Kapela Brodow and the Warsaw Village Band.
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World Routes - World Routes in Zanzibar
Rita Ray presents highlights from Sauti za Busara 2009, a festival held in Zanzibar to celebrate music from East Africa and beyond
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World Routes - World Routes -The West African Balafon
Lucy Duran travels to Mali to hear traditional and modern players of the African xylophone, an instrument that has been used for centuries to announce news or to play for partying.
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