On Radio National you'll find specialists presenting music they love and love to talk about. Andrew Ford's conversations with music's luminaries on The Music Show and Lucky Ocean's and Doug Spencer's Daily and Weekend Planet programs are legendary. Music Deli, Into the Music and Sound Quality all present music you won't hear anywhere else.
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On Song For Chico, Arturo O’Farrill celebrates his father’s spirit through the title track, a modern piece that shows that Afro-Latin Jazz is a tree with deep roots that keeps spreading its branches in new directions. [more]
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The Maharishi Mahesh Yogi who died last year aged 91 was the founder of the Transcendental Meditation movement. [more]
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Luscious and grand instrumentals, some avant garde sounds from Canada and local new work sourced from our upload, download, remix partner - pool. [more]
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After years of her music being banned by Mauritania’s military government, Malouma now speaks through her new role as one of the country’s 56 senators and through her new CD, Nour, which brings the desert blues of Mauritania into the 21st century. [more]
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Alma, the debut CD of Belgian two accordion, percussion and oud or flamenco guitar instrumental group Dazibao, shines sunnily as it journeys between North African, Musette and flamenco sounds. [more]
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On their second CD, Danças, Jogos e Canções (Dances, Games and Songs), Sao Paolo super-group Orquestra Popular de Cãmara expand their vision of a Brazilian national music that encompasses jazz and folk forms. [more]
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Alice Russell has one of the finest 'real' voices at the moment. [more]
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On her CD Divine Inspiration, frill-free, wide-ranged and distinctively-toned popular Carnatic singer Aruna Sairam explores the songs of 9 poets from different eras and regions in India, all belonging to the Bhakti movement. [more]
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During Summer Season, we'll enjoy some of the best of the Daily Planets of 2008 but we won't have a CD of the week. [more]
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Garrison Keillor is back with a brand new program from his long running live variety show, A Prairie Home Companion. [more]