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World Service,02 Oct 1981,29 mins

The Sound of a Serpent

Meridian

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Sounds from the London Exhibition of Early Musical Instruments, interviews with authors Edward Lucie-Smith about his book The Story of Craft, and JP Donleavy about the stage adaptation of his novel The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B. Plus, The Sidney Dance Company's Daphnis et Chloe by Ravel is reviewed. Presented by Alexander Walker. Picture: Serpent Instrument Credit: Getty Images

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