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World Service,28 Feb 2011,28 mins

28/02/2011

The Strand

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The best of the world's arts, film, literature and music brought to you every day. Presented by Harriett Gilbert. In today's programme: we look at the Oscars and what they mean, rap and rock music is denounced by Uzbekistan state television, the new novel from the Pakistani author Aamer Hussein and the rise in popularity of choirs in Germany.

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