1 February 2005
Tuesday 1 February 2005 22:15-0:00 (Radio 3)
Shaheera Asante introduces songs in a rare language and an invented language. The Harp Consort sings in Guernesiais, the dialect of medieval Norman French spoken in Guernsey, and Julien Jacob, born in Benin and now living in Brittany, performs in his own African-influenced musical style and language.
Duration:
1 hour 45 minutes
Playlist
Tuesday 1st February
10.15
Dead Can Dance: The Host of Seraphim
Dead Can Dance
Taken from the album A passage in time
4AD Records
10.22
Sainko Namtchylak: Dance of Eagle
Sainko Namtchylak
Taken from the album Stepmother City
Ponderosa CD 003
10.27
Benjamin Zephaniah: Responsible
Benjamin Zephaniah
Taken from the album Naked
One Little Indian
10.31
Toto Bono Lokua: Lisanga
Toto Bona Lokua
Taken from the album Music from the Chocolate Lands
Putumayo Records
10.35
Kristian Blak: Umiaq
Yggdrasil
Taken from the album Live in Rudolstadt
Tutl HJF 99
10.44
Anon (12th century- words by Wace): Le Voyage a Gernerui (Voyage to Guernsey)
The Harp Consrt dir. Andrew Lawrence-King
Taken from the album Les Travailleurs de la Mer
Harmonia Mundi 907330
10.48
Ravel: Pavane for a Dead Princess
Andrei Gavrilov (piano)
DG 437 5322
10.56
Terry Riley: The Philosopher's Hand
Terry Riley (piano)
Taken from the album Requiem for Adam
Nonesuch 79639-2
11.02
Susumu Yokota: Lapis Lazuli
Susumu Yokota
Taken from the album Grinning Cat
Leaf BAY17CD
11.06
Ockeghem: Introitus from Requiem Mass
Hilliard Ensemble
Taken from the album Requiem
EMI CDC7 492132
11.11
Julien Jacob: Rag
Julien Jacob
Taken from the album Cotonou
Wrasse Records WRASS 138
11.16
Ismet Ruchimat: Sumimaula
Samba Sunda
Taken from the album The Sunda Music
Rice Records RAS 103
11.23
Blues Man: Waiting too long
Blues Man
Taken from the album The Original Buskers Compilation Album
Original Buskers OBCD01
11.27
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt - Jor from Raga Maru Bihag
Vishwa Mohan Bhatt (mohan vina - slide guitar)
Taken from the album Samadhi
Sense World Music 056
11.40
Issa Bagayogo: Nogo
Issa Bagayogo
Taken from the album World Groove
Putumayo Records
11.46
Julien Jacob: Hakbab
Julien Jacob
Taken from the album Cotonou
Wrasse Records WRASS 138
11.51
Benjamin Zephaniah: Naked
Benjamin Zephaniah
Taken from the album Naked
One Little Indian Records
11.58
Trad: Cha chon (lullaby)
The Harp Consort dir. Andrew Lawrence-King
Taken from the album Les Travailleurs de la Mer
Harmonia Mundi HMU 907330
