Late Junction

Introduced by Fiona Talkington.

Fiona Talkington unveils KTU: Finnish accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen's latest collaboration with Trey Gunn and Pat Mastelotto from King Crimson, along with Samuli Kosminen. And there are songs from John Tams and from Parisian artist Eglantine Gouzy, as well as Arvo Part's latest release, Lamentate.

David Sylvian talks to Fiona Talkington who plays songs from his new album Snow Bourne Sorrow; plus John Fahey's The Waltz that carried us away and then a Mosquito came and ate up my Sweetheart; Polish singer Maya Kleszcz; and Turkish percussionist Okay Temiz.

Fiona Talkington returns with music from the Christian Wallumrod Ensemble recorded at the Spitz in London, plus tracks from Bill Bruford, Sweet Billy Pilgrim, and a Cat's Love Song from Vladiswar Nadishana.

Verity Sharp presents Night soundscapes from composer Paul Lansky; introspective acoustic arrangements by Berlin based FS Blumm and the Yugoslavian Gypsy Brass Band.

Music from three very different singers from America: Mahalia Jackson, Precious Bryant and Lisa Germano. Plus, the rich fusion of Acoustic Ladyland. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp features the Californian one-man acoustic outfit Six Organs of Admittance; Bjork's film score to 'Drawing Restraint 9'; and classic Congolese rumba from the 1960s.

Verity Sharp presents songs from Seattle-based Laura Veirs, a former geologist; Beethoven played by pianist Alfred Brendel; and Armenian love songs played by Djivan Gasparyan on the duduk, the country's national instrument.

Verity Sharp with music from the Scottish Highlands and Islands played by the group Dòchas. Plus new material from Smog, and a Hindu devotional song, or Bhajan, by the Indian master Ajoy Chakrabarty.

Verity Sharp presents a tribute to Blind Willie Johnson by guitarist Martin Simpson, and Gorecki's Totus Tuus in a new recording by The Sixteen. Plus, laments by the Greek clarinettist Petroloukas Chalkias recorded in the mountains of Epirus, and Russian singer Elena Frolova with the songs of Marina Tsvetaeva.

Verity Sharp with the extraordinary diatonic accordion playing of Norbert Pignol, and songs from Brian Eno's imminent new release Another Day on Earth. Plus the brilliant Vietnamese musician Trân Quang Haï plays the Jew's Harp, and Iranian group Jahle perform a lullaby recorded on the Persian Gulf.

Ballak? Sissoko plays the West African kora, Amjad Ali Khan plays the Indian sarod, and Roy Bailey sings The Four Loom Weaver. Plus 18th-century English organ music from the church of St Matthew's Westminster.

Introduced by Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp features the Breton harp of Alan Stivell, the Spanish harp of Andrew Lawrence King and the South Indian mandolin of U Shrinivas.

Verity Sharp features music by Louis Andriessen played by Italian ensemble Sentieri Selvaggi and Bach's unaccompanied violin music performed by Helene Schmitt.

Introduced by Verity Sharp. Christopher Riley plays piano versions of songs by Radiohead, Antonello Salis plays his own tunes on a prepared piano, and Gai Toms sings a Welsh ballad.

Verity Sharp's late night mix includes the Soweto Gospel Choir, the qawwali singing of Asif Ali Khan and tracks from Osaka Bridge; a Bill Wells and Maher Shalal Hash Baz collaboration.

Live from the Fruitmarket in Glasgow, Verity Sharp hosts a special programme of words and music reflecting the range of Radio 3's output over the last 60 years. With live music from The Perfect Houseplants and I Fagiolini. Plus specially-commissioned poetry to mark the anniversary.

Verity Sharp spotlights music from the icon of German electronic music, Hans Joachim Roedelius. Plus Avocet, from Bert Jansch's 1978 album, and EJ Moeran performed by the Maggini String Quartet.

Verity Sharp presents music by Benny Goodman, Sufjan Stevens, and tracks from Martin Carthy and Dave Swarbrick's new album Straws in the Wind.

Featuring the addictive collages of The Books, the unmistakable voice of Michael Hurley, music by Monteverdi and - from the Central Asian Republic of Kyrgyzstan - Tengir Too. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp presents selections from the artist formerly known as Chris Clark; Scarlatti played by Murray Perahia; and a collaboration between John Renbourn and Robin Williamson. Plus, music from the Istanbul Oriental Ensemble.

Shaheera Asante's selections include new music from Czech violinist and vocalist Iva Bittova, plus thinking songs from the Central African Republic. Also Bartok's Three Hungarian Folksongs from the Csik District, for solo piano.

Shaheera Asante features music from Hamburg-based ensemble Elbtonal Percussion, plus Sudanese vocalist and oud player Abdel Karim El Kabli. There's also a recording of Gavin Bryars' Alaric I or II for saxophone quartet.

Featuring Nigerian highlife from Victor Olaiya and Cardinal Rex Lawson; an archive harmonium improvisation by Greek-Armenian mystic GI Gurdgieff and Chris Watson's recording of an Icelandic glacier. Presented by Shaheera Asante.

Shaheera Asante introduces music from Malian duo Amadou and Miriam, Norwegian pianist Christian Wallumrod - plus Alice Coltrane's 1970 recording Journey in Satchidananda featuring saxophonist Pharoah Sanders.

A wide-ranging selection of music from off the beaten track, including Indonesian gamelan music , melhoun music from Morocco, and electronics from Christian Fennesz.

Verity Sharp with an eclectic selection of tracks, including the Nashville Bluegrass Band, Irish banjo virtuoso Eamonn Coyne, and Pakistani qawwali singers Sher Ali and Mehr Ali.

Verity Sharp introduces music including trumpeter Jon Hassell with guitarist Ry Cooder, Kenyan musician Kakai Kilonzo, and traditional Iranian music.

Verity Sharp presents music from the distinctive Malian singer Nahawa Doumbia, dirt-road breakbeat blues from Buck 65, and new recordings of English songs by Martin Carthy.

Fiona Talkington spotlights György Ligeti's Artikulation for electronics; while his son, percussionist Lukas Ligeti, joins up with guitarist Raoul Bjorkenheim. Plus music recorded at JazzBaltica in the Salzau Palace Gardens in Germany, and by Harold Budd.

Fiona Talkington features music from Australian band The Necks, and a version of Arvo Pärt's Spiegel im Spiegel for clarinet and piano. Plus L'Arpeggiata perform music by 17th-Century Italian composer Giovanni Kapsberger.

Fiona Talkington celebrates Steve Reich's 70th birthday; plus music from accordionist Markku Lepisto and singer Maria Joao.

Fiona Talkington returns with sounds from a new album by multi-instrumentalist Stephan Micus, plus Toru Takemitsu's elegant In an Autumn Garden for gagaku orchestra. Pianist Keith Jarrett plays Shostakovich and Kraftwerk pay homage to Schubert.

Music from upcoming Senegalese singer Daby Balde; the piano of Tord Gustavsen, plus a visit to the extraordinary sound world of sampling experimentalists The Books. With Verity Sharp.

Keith Jarrett plays Bach, and the latest from Indonesia's SambaSunda, taking the gamelan orchestra into the 21st Century. With Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp's selection includes a look back at the career of Spanish virtuoso guitarist Paco de Lucia, mbira thumb piano music from Zimbabwe, and the miniature masterpieces of Moondog.

Verity Sharp features music to celebrate the father of minimalism Steve Reich's birthday; plus tracks from the latest AfroCelt Sound System album.

Verity Sharp's selections include male voice choral music from Georgia, piano music by Henry Cowell, latin jazz from Eddie Palmieri and his Orchestra, and Arvo Part's Pilgrim Song.

Fiona Talkington meets shakuhachi player Clive Bell in the studio and plays Thorson and Thurber in a new recording of Adrian Jack's Oriental.

Fiona Talkington celebrates Late Junction's 5th birthday with Arvo Part's Tabula Rasa. Plus echoes of the first programme, including Catherine Lambert in Machaut's Puis qu'en oubli.

Robert Sandall features instrument builder Ellen Fullman and her Long String Instrument; guitarist and bluesman Kelly Joe Phelps; and music for two violins by B?la Bartók.

Robert Sandall introduces Georgian polyphony from the Rustavi Choir and Bang on a Can's arrangement of Brian Eno's Music for Airports. Plus, the late piano works of Brahms and a studio collaboration between electronics duo Spring Heel Jack and minimalist rock band Low.

Robert Sandall's selections include tracks from Jonny Greenwood's solo album Bodysong, Cuban bolero from Teresa Vera and Lorenzo Hierrezuelo, and Electric Counterpoint by Steve Reich.

Robert Sandall introduces Frank Zappa compositions arranged for violin and piano, plus a live recording by the accordion and reeds duo of Richard Galliano and Michel Portal. There's also music from the Rabindra Sangeet, the body of songs left by Rabindranath Tagore.

Verity Sharp introduces Brazilian Seu Jorge performing Elvis Presley, and more off-kilter cover versions from Cat Power and Trio Sonnerie with chamber music from 17th-century England.

Ensemble Organum singing plainchant and early polyphony from the Gradual of Eleanor of Brittany, the nimble fingerwork of Dutch harpsichord virtuoso Gustav Leonhardt, and LA-based composer Akira Rabelais found sounds and field recordings of traditional Icelandic acapella laments.

Verity Sharp introduces a session from Nickel Creek, a trio from California who draw on their bluegrass roots, but get creative with their acoustic line up of guitar, mandolin, bass and violin.

Plus, music from Cape Verde, and a treat from DJ Food's 1999 album Kaleidoscope.

Introduced by FIONA TALKINGTON.

FIONA TALKINGTON unveils KTU: Finnish accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen's latest collaboration with Trey Gunn and Pat Mastelotto from King Crimson, along with Samuli Kosminen. And there are songs from JOHN TAMS and from Parisian artist Eglantine Gouzy, as well as ARVO PART's latest release, Lamentate.

David Sylvian talks to FIONA TALKINGTON who plays songs from his new album Snow Bourne Sorrow; plus John Fahey's The Waltz that carried us away and then a Mosquito came and ate up my Sweetheart; Polish singer Maya Kleszcz; and Turkish percussionist Okay Temiz.

FIONA TALKINGTON returns with music from the Christian Wallumrod Ensemble recorded at the Spitz in London, plus tracks from Bill Bruford, Sweet BILLY PILGRIM, and a Cat's Love Song from Vladiswar Nadishana.

VERITY SHARP presents Night soundscapes from composer Paul Lansky; introspective acoustic arrangements by Berlin based FS Blumm and the Yugoslavian Gypsy Brass Band.

Music from three very different singers from America: Mahalia Jackson, Precious Bryant and Lisa Germano. Plus, the rich fusion of Acoustic Ladyland. Presented by VERITY SHARP.

VERITY SHARP features the Californian one-man acoustic outfit Six Organs of Admittance; Bjork's film score to 'Drawing Restraint 9'; and classic Congolese rumba from the 1960s.

VERITY SHARP presents songs from Seattle-based Laura Veirs, a former geologist; Beethoven played by pianist Alfred Brendel; and Armenian love songs played by Djivan Gasparyan on the duduk, the country's national instrument.

VERITY SHARP with music from the Scottish Highlands and Islands played by the group Dòchas. Plus new material from Smog, and a Hindu devotional song, or Bhajan, by the Indian master Ajoy Chakrabarty.

VERITY SHARP presents a tribute to Blind Willie Johnson by guitarist Martin Simpson, and Gorecki's Totus Tuus in a new recording by The Sixteen. Plus, laments by the Greek clarinettist Petroloukas Chalkias recorded in the mountains of Epirus, and Russian singer Elena Frolova with the songs of Marina Tsvetaeva.

VERITY SHARP with the extraordinary diatonic accordion playing of Norbert Pignol, and songs from BRIAN ENO's imminent new release Another Day on Earth. Plus the brilliant Vietnamese musician Trân Quang Haï plays the Jew's Harp, and Iranian group Jahle perform a lullaby recorded on the Persian Gulf.

Ballak? Sissoko plays the West African kora, Amjad Ali Khan plays the Indian sarod, and Roy Bailey sings The Four Loom Weaver. Plus 18th-century English organ music from the church of St Matthew's Westminster.

Introduced by VERITY SHARP.

VERITY SHARP features the Breton harp of Alan Stivell, the Spanish harp of ANDREW LAWRENCE King and the South Indian mandolin of U Shrinivas.

VERITY SHARP features music by LOUIS ANDRIESSEN played by Italian ensemble Sentieri Selvaggi and Bach's unaccompanied violin music performed by Helene Schmitt.

Introduced by VERITY SHARP. Christopher Riley plays piano versions of songs by Radiohead, Antonello Salis plays his own tunes on a prepared piano, and Gai Toms sings a Welsh ballad.

VERITY SHARP's late night mix includes the Soweto Gospel Choir, the qawwali singing of Asif Ali Khan and tracks from Osaka Bridge; a Bill Wells and Maher Shalal Hash Baz collaboration.

Live from the Fruitmarket in Glasgow, VERITY SHARP hosts a special programme of words and music reflecting the range of Radio 3's output over the last 60 years. With live music from The Perfect Houseplants and I Fagiolini. Plus specially-commissioned poetry to mark the anniversary.

VERITY SHARP spotlights music from the icon of German electronic music, Hans Joachim Roedelius. Plus Avocet, from BERT JANSCH's 1978 album, and EJ Moeran performed by the Maggini String Quartet.

VERITY SHARP presents music by BENNY GOODMAN, Sufjan Stevens, and tracks from MARTIN CARTHY and Dave Swarbrick's new album Straws in the Wind.

Featuring the addictive collages of The Books, the unmistakable voice of Michael Hurley, music by Monteverdi and - from the Central Asian Republic of Kyrgyzstan - Tengir Too. Presented by VERITY SHARP.

VERITY SHARP presents selections from the artist formerly known as Chris Clark; Scarlatti played by Murray Perahia; and a collaboration between John Renbourn and ROBIN WILLIAMSON. Plus, music from the Istanbul Oriental Ensemble.

Shaheera Asante's selections include new music from Czech violinist and vocalist Iva Bittova, plus thinking songs from the Central African Republic. Also Bartok's Three Hungarian Folksongs from the Csik District, for solo piano.

Shaheera Asante features music from Hamburg-based ensemble Elbtonal Percussion, plus Sudanese vocalist and oud player Abdel Karim El Kabli. There's also a recording of GAVIN BRYARS' Alaric I or II for saxophone quartet.

Featuring Nigerian highlife from Victor Olaiya and Cardinal Rex Lawson; an archive harmonium improvisation by Greek-Armenian mystic GI Gurdgieff and CHRIS WATSON's recording of an Icelandic glacier. Presented by Shaheera Asante.

Shaheera Asante introduces music from Malian duo Amadou and Miriam, Norwegian pianist Christian Wallumrod - plus Alice Coltrane's 1970 recording Journey in Satchidananda featuring saxophonist Pharoah Sanders.

A wide-ranging selection of music from off the beaten track, including Indonesian gamelan music , melhoun music from Morocco, and electronics from Christian Fennesz.

VERITY SHARP with an eclectic selection of tracks, including the Nashville Bluegrass Band, Irish banjo virtuoso Eamonn Coyne, and Pakistani qawwali singers Sher Ali and Mehr Ali.

VERITY SHARP introduces music including trumpeter Jon Hassell with guitarist RY COODER, Kenyan musician Kakai Kilonzo, and traditional Iranian music.

VERITY SHARP presents music from the distinctive Malian singer Nahawa Doumbia, dirt-road breakbeat blues from Buck 65, and new recordings of English songs by MARTIN CARTHY.

FIONA TALKINGTON spotlights György Ligeti's Artikulation for electronics; while his son, percussionist Lukas Ligeti, joins up with guitarist Raoul Bjorkenheim. Plus music recorded at JazzBaltica in the Salzau Palace Gardens in Germany, and by Harold Budd.

FIONA TALKINGTON features music from Australian band The Necks, and a version of Arvo Pärt's Spiegel im Spiegel for clarinet and piano. Plus L'Arpeggiata perform music by 17th-Century Italian composer Giovanni Kapsberger.

FIONA TALKINGTON celebrates STEVE REICH's 70th birthday; plus music from accordionist Markku Lepisto and singer Maria Joao.

FIONA TALKINGTON returns with sounds from a new album by multi-instrumentalist Stephan Micus, plus Toru Takemitsu's elegant In an Autumn Garden for gagaku orchestra. Pianist Keith Jarrett plays Shostakovich and Kraftwerk pay homage to Schubert.

Music from upcoming Senegalese singer Daby Balde; the piano of Tord Gustavsen, plus a visit to the extraordinary sound world of sampling experimentalists The Books. With VERITY SHARP.

Keith Jarrett plays Bach, and the latest from Indonesia's SambaSunda, taking the gamelan orchestra into the 21st Century. With VERITY SHARP.

VERITY SHARP's selection includes a look back at the career of Spanish virtuoso guitarist Paco de Lucia, mbira thumb piano music from Zimbabwe, and the miniature masterpieces of Moondog.

VERITY SHARP features music to celebrate the father of minimalism STEVE REICH's birthday; plus tracks from the latest AfroCelt Sound System album.

VERITY SHARP's selections include male voice choral music from Georgia, piano music by Henry Cowell, latin jazz from Eddie Palmieri and his Orchestra, and ARVO PART's Pilgrim Song.

FIONA TALKINGTON meets shakuhachi player Clive Bell in the studio and plays Thorson and Thurber in a new recording of Adrian Jack's Oriental.

FIONA TALKINGTON celebrates Late Junction's 5th birthday with ARVO PART's Tabula Rasa. Plus echoes of the first programme, including Catherine Lambert in Machaut's Puis qu'en oubli.

ROBERT SANDALL features instrument builder Ellen Fullman and her Long String Instrument; guitarist and bluesman Kelly Joe Phelps; and music for two violins by B?la Bartók.

ROBERT SANDALL introduces Georgian polyphony from the Rustavi Choir and Bang on a Can's arrangement of BRIAN ENO's Music for Airports. Plus, the late piano works of Brahms and a studio collaboration between electronics duo Spring Heel Jack and minimalist rock band Low.

ROBERT SANDALL's selections include tracks from JONNY GREENWOOD's solo album Bodysong, Cuban bolero from Teresa Vera and Lorenzo Hierrezuelo, and Electric Counterpoint by STEVE REICH.

ROBERT SANDALL introduces FRANK ZAPPA compositions arranged for violin and piano, plus a live recording by the accordion and reeds duo of Richard Galliano and Michel Portal. There's also music from the Rabindra Sangeet, the body of songs left by RABINDRANATH TAGORE.

VERITY SHARP introduces Brazilian Seu Jorge performing ELVIS PRESLEY, and more off-kilter cover versions from Cat Power and Trio Sonnerie with chamber music from 17th-century England.

Ensemble Organum singing plainchant and early polyphony from the Gradual of Eleanor of Brittany, the nimble fingerwork of Dutch harpsichord virtuoso Gustav Leonhardt, and LA-based composer Akira Rabelais found sounds and field recordings of traditional Icelandic acapella laments.

VERITY SHARP introduces a session from Nickel Creek, a trio from California who draw on their bluegrass roots, but get creative with their acoustic line up of guitar, mandolin, bass and violin.

Plus, music from Cape Verde, and a treat from DJ Food's 1999 album Kaleidoscope.

Max Reinhardt and Fiona Talkington present music for implausible events.

On the eve of St George's Day he also celebrates many of the diverse musical traditions which have been gathering in England over the decades: folk from Waterson Carthy, Lol Coxhill improvising through a Beatles number, Tudor Polyphony from The Sixteen, the poetic dub of LINTON KWESI JOHNSON, and Pixelh8's musical Observations of the Institute of Astronomy in Cambridge.

MAX REINHARDT is joined by Zoe Rahman, reacting at the piano to music in the programme.

MAX REINHARDT welcomes All Hallows with ghost songs from Mair Thomas and Tarika, trance music from Haiti and Brazil, Midnight Oil, motets and a Voodoo Doll.

MAX REINHARDT welcomes All Hallows with ghost songs, trance music and motets.

MAX REINHARDT stirs up a mixture of A Particle of Light by Yoshiro Kanno, The Gap by Steve Lacy and Tiny Feathers by anna-anna, sifts in En Phase/Hors Phase by Bernard Parmegiani and lightly drizzles the delicious confection with Asha Bhosle's Ina Mina Dika.

MAX REINHARDT presents music made by an unruly scrum of luminaries including Krystle Warren, SUN RA, Captain Beefheart, Seamus Fogerty remixed by Geese, Hiss Golden Messenger, PETER PHILLIPS, Sufjan Stevens, Debussy and the Malawi Mouse Boys.

MAX REINHARDT's selection features music including Anna Meredith and Sierra Ferrell.

MAX REINHARDT with music from Hermeto Pascoal, Three Cane Wale and Koo Nimo.

MAX REINHARDT's selection includes Ryuichi Sakamoto with Christian Fennesz.

Max Reinhardt presents music from Mulatu Astatke, Yan Jun and Hannah Peel.

Max Reinhardt envisages London Sinfonietta playing Squarepusher and Ligeti, Sarah Jarosz on the Edge of a Dream, Ghada Shbeir and the Cowboy Junkies watching the John B. Sail, while in their Fluorescent Half Dome, Dirty Projectors check out Gregory and the Hawk.

Max Reinhardt's selection includes the London Sinfonietta playing Squarepusher and Ligeti.

What have Fela Kuti, Meta-Meta, the Westminster Cathedral Choir, Markus Wormstorm and Michael Bonaventure got in common? Well...for a start, they all feature in tonight's show presented by Max Reinhardt.

Max Reinhardt with music from Michael Nyman, Bryn Harrison, Moster! and Ram.

Max Reinhardt with music from the Spirit of Memphis Quartet and Cabaret Contemporain.

Max Reinhardt presents music from Bob Dylan, Ligeti, Anthony Braxton and Konono No 1.

As All Souls Eve approaches, the phantoms gather beneath the Whispering Pines: hear a Long Distance Moan from Blind Lemon Jefferson, some Wildbirds and Peacedrums and Bobby Benson's Taxi Driver, all waiting for the Sunrise of The Planetary Dream Collector. Presented by Max Reinhardt.

Max Reinhardt's selection includes Long Distance Moan from Blind Lemon Jefferson.

As All Souls Eve approaches, the phantoms gather beneath the Whispering Pines: hear a Long Distance Moan from Blind Lemon Jefferson, some Wildbirds & Peacedrums and Bobby Benson's Taxi Driver, all waiting for the Sunrise of The Planetary Dream Collector. Presented by Max Reinhardt.

Max Reinhardt's selection includes Lucas Santtana's remixes, Lukas Ligeti's Burkina Electric, Gy?rgy Ligeti's Musica Ricercata, Abdullah Ibrahim's Tintinyana and Jenny Hval's Engines in the City.

Max Reinhardt with music from Invisible String Quartet, Jackson Gospel Singers and Xixa.

Max Reinhardt with music from Errollyn Wallen, Fay Hield and John Tilbury.

MAX REINHARDT's selections include Richard Dawson and an electronic Kafka soundtrack.

MAX REINHARDT's selection includes Richard Dawson and an electronic Kafka soundtrack.

MAX REINHARDT with Norwegian techno-baroque, early Stockhausen and Ghostpoet's new single.

MAX REINHARDT with new acoustic ambience by Penguin Cafe, plus Schubert and Rev Sekou.

MAX REINHARDT with Cameroonian field recordings, DOLLY PARTON and Vocal Constructivists.

MAX REINHARDT with a preview of the first Oram Awards, plus new music from Eliza Carthy.

presents a varied mix of music, including an early demo by JOHNNY CASH, music from the Beatles' White Album interpreted by Staffordshire experimental trio Virgin Passages, and music composed for Bristol Royal Infirmary's MRI scanner.

MAX REINHARDT's selection includes music from JOHNNY CASH and Virgin Passages.

Presented by MAX REINHARDT. With a live recording of Baaba Maal, the Kronos Quartet in motets by Guillaume de Machaut and a vintage recording of American beat poet JACK KEROUAC.

MAX REINHARDT presents music from Baaba Maal and the Kronos Quartet.

presents a varied mix of music including, at midnight, the first Late Junction session. This specially-commissioned collaboration features UK folktronica band Tunng, and Touareg bluesmen Tinariwen from the southern Sahara.

MAX REINHARDT's musical mix includes a session from UK folktronica band Tunng.

presents a varied mix of music, including BRIAN ENO's ambient Music for Airports, a Chopin Nocturne reinterpreted by Brazilian pianist Ricardo Castro and a cappella singing by veteran American ensemble Sweet Honey in the Rock.

MAX REINHARDT with a varied musical mix, including BRIAN ENO's Music for Airports.

s varied musical selection includes Jordi Savall playing the medieval Jewish Sephardic piece Palestina Hermoza y Santa (Beautiful and Holy Palestine), the Chehade Brothers singing contemporary Palestinian music and saxophonist Evan Parker performing Laurie Scott Baker's Pibroch 1926.

Presented by MAX REINHARDT. With music from Jordi Savall and saxophonist Evan Parker.

presents songs and a poetry recitation by JACQUES BREL, a Brahms Fantasia played by Emil Gilels and Mexican bands remixed by American composer Zach Condon aka Beirut.

MAX REINHARDT presents songs and a poetry recitation by JACQUES BREL, plus Zach Condon.

MAX REINHARDT presents a varied selection of music including Ruth Wall performing harp music by GRAHAM FITKIN, two pieces by Seaworthy that have been recorded in and around a decommissioned ammunition bunker, and the ethereal clarinet of Arun Ghosh.

MAX REINHARDT presents a selection of music, including Ruth Wall performing harp music.

MAX REINHARDT presents a varied selection of music. Featuring The Epstein Variations MBE 69A, popularly known as Hold Me Tight, played by Murray the Klavierkitzler.

Also The Bill, as re-imagined by Derek Bailey; plus Tony Bevan, Paul Hession and Otomo Yoshihide; and Your Mother Eats Like a Platipus, a string quartet piece by Jono El Grande, a self-taught Norwegian composer who cites Captain Beefheart as his major inspiration.

MAX REINHARDT presents an eclectic playlist including Joshua Rifkin's Baroque Beatles Book

MAX REINHARDT presents an eclectic playlist. Featuring new music from North America, including Canadian ambient trio Torngat; Fire by Fire, an acoustic trio who began without a name in a warm kitchen in Maine; and Tremolo Audio, a side project of Jorge Verdin (otherwise known as Clorofila from Mexico's Nortec Collective).

MAX REINHARDT hosts an unconventional musical feast, with new music from North America.

s varied selection includes music from Richie Beirach, Gregor Huebner and George Mraz's reworking of Carlo Gesualdo's Sabato Sancto, an essentially live field recording by Japanese duo Tenniscoats. Plus some highlife roots from Lagos' senior musical citizen, Fatai Rolling Dollar.

MAX REINHARDT presents music including Richie Beirach, Gregor Huebner and George Mraz.

presents works from a collection of sound artists from Aotearoa/New Zealand, Afro Mada by the Bob Brozman Orchestra and a Brazilian classic from 1970, featuring Joyce, Nana Vasconcelos and Mauricio Maestro.

MAX REINHARDT presents music and sound art from Aotearoa to Brazil.

presents tracks from Orchestra Baobab, Max Eastley and Animal Collective as well as the seventh in a series of Late Junction collaborative sessions. This one brings together electronic composer MIRA CALIX and singer-songwriter Malcolm Middleton, who perform material especially written for the session.

MAX REINHARDT presents a collaborative session between MIRA CALIX and Malcolm Middleton.

s selection includes recordings of Victorian mechanical domestic musical instruments, pieces by Yoshio Machida and Ornette Coleman inspired by the idea of museums, and a John Ward Fantasia played by Phantasm.

MAX REINHARDT's varied musical selection includes recordings of Victorian musical boxes.

Tonight's Late Junction features Beethoven played by the Takacs Quartet, YOKO ONO, THELONIUS MONK and Le Trio Jourban playing around a poem by the late Palestinian poet, Mahmoud Darwish. Presented by MAX REINHARDT.

Presented by MAX REINHARDT. With Beethoven, YOKO ONO, Thelonious Monk and Le Trio Jourban.

Two days away from the centenary of DJANGO REINHARDT's birth, MAX REINHARDT's selection includes Django himself, Bir?li Lagrène playing his Blues for Ike, and Chanson from Paris, Django's home town.

MAX REINHARDT's selection of music includes a centenary celebration of DJANGO REINHARDT.

ushers in the new moon with songs from Miriam Makeba, SERGE GAINSBOURG and King Crimson, plus music by Schoenberg and Min Xiao Fen.

MAX REINHARDT with music from Miriam Makeba, SERGE GAINSBOURG and King Crimson.

s varied musical selection features Ligeti's Ramifications, SYD BARRETT, Slim Gaillard, David Holland's Conference of the Birds and Ensemble Bash from Ghana.

MAX REINHARDT presents music from Ligeti, SYD BARRETT, Slim Gaillard and Ensemble Bash.

Tonight's Late Junction embraces Scriabin, Townes van Zandt, Morton Subotnik's Silver Apples of the Moon and a little slice of the new collaboration between Christian Fennesz and Sparklehorse's Mark Linkous. Presented by MAX REINHARDT.

MAX REINHARDT presents music from Scriabin, Townes van Zandt and Morton Subotnik.

Three themes run through MAX REINHARDT's late-night mixes this week, with miniatures by Moondog, the music of Ligeti and son, and the jazz-rock of SUN RA, including his own 'cosmic' version of 'Great Balls of Fire.'.

MAX REINHARDT's varied selection includes music by Moondog, Ligeti and son, and SUN RA.

The Kipsigi people of Kenya sing in praise of Jimmy Rodgers, Paul O'Dette plays an Italian lute fantasia, and Kai Schumacher plays Rzewski's piano variations on 'The People United Will Never Be Defeated' Introduced by MAX REINHARDT.

MAX REINHARDT's selection includes the Kipsigi people of Kenya and Paul O'Dette on lute.

introduces a podcast repeat of the Late Junction Session with Malcolm Middleton and MIRA CALIX, also music by Bach and Takemitsu, and 'Pistol Slapper Blues' by Blind Boy Fuller, who spent time in prison for shooting his wife.

MAX REINHARDT with a podcast repeat of a session with Malcolm Middleton and MIRA CALIX.

with the voice of Captain Beefheart, plainchant from eighteenth-century France, and a piano piece by Amy Beach.

MAX REINHARDT's selection includes the voice of Captain Beefheart and French plainchant.

s late-night mix includes piano nocturnes by Kurt Schwertsik, Sardinian choral song from Tenores di Bitti, and music in the tradition of sacred steel guitar by Sonny Treadway.

MAX REINHARDT with music from Kurt Schwertsik, Tenores di Bitti and Sonny Treadway.

A song from Brazilian Milton Nascimento, a piece for 'extended' piano by Canadian Charity Chan, and sacred choral music from seventeenth-century Peru. With MAX REINHARDT.

MAX REINHARDT's selection includes music from Milton Nascimento and Charity Chan.

MAX REINHARDT introduces spoken word from Jimmy Carl Black, a speech song from Charles Dodge, a Sleepy Old Snake from IVOR CUTLER, Heavenly Light from the Swan Silvertones and excerpts from Hesperion XXI's Don Quijote De La Mancha.

MAX REINHARDT introduces tracks from Jimmy Carl Black, IVOR CUTLER and Hesperion XXI.

MAX REINHARDT with Robert Ashley's The Contents of her Purse from his opera Improvement, a Blues Prayer from Billy Jenkins, a Blues Moan from Blind Willie Johnson and Metaux from Xenakis' Pleiades.

MAX REINHARDT with music from Robert Ashley, Blind Willie Johnson and Xenakis.

MAX REINHARDT presents a session featuring harpists Cevanne and Ruth Wall, along with virtuosic double bass from CHARLES MINGUS and Orlando Cachaíto López, Bollywood from Burman, and Bagatelles by Beethoven.

MAX REINHARDT with a session featuring harpists Cevanne and Ruth Wall.

MAX REINHARDT gives a gentle nod to Harvest time, is seized by sweet desire along with some singing nuns, and catches the feisty side of NINA SIMONE. Plus some Sunny Days from Position Normal and moonlight from CLAUDE DEBUSSY.

MAX REINHARDT with music by singing nuns, plus NINA SIMONE, Position Normal and Debussy.

Harvest time polyphony from pre-war Lithuania, a fiery-haired Irishman, and love songs from North India, Iceland and the Mother of the Blues Ma Rainey. NINA SIMONE's version of BOB DYLAN's Ballad of Hollis Brown and Christina Mason's setting of the David Gascoyne poem Antennae. With MAX REINHARDT.

MAX REINHARDT presents harvest-time polyphony, and love songs from India and Iceland.

Harvest, outlaws and harps with the fate of John Barleycorn discussed backstage by Traffic, The Mississippi String Band on the trail of Jesse James and Rhodri Davies in league with JOHN BUTCHER. Plus yet more NINA SIMONE. With MAX REINHARDT.

MAX REINHARDT with music from the Mississippi String Band, Rhodri Davies and NINA SIMONE.

Soundtrack music from MILES DAVIS, Massive Attack and JOHN ADAMS. Hip Hop music from K'Naan and Roots Manuva. Piano music from Janacek and electronium music from Raymond Scott. With MAX REINHARDT.

MAX REINHARDT with music from MILES DAVIS, Massive Attack, JOHN ADAMS and K'Naan.

Music from the movies: Kusturica's Black Cat White Cat, Daldry's The Hours; Vespers from Vivaldi and a pavane for piano by Ravel. With MAX REINHARDT.

MAX REINHARDT presents music from the films Black Cat, White Cat and The Hours.

Malian Blues from Lobi Traore, Abstract Blues from Leila Adu, Mike Cooper, Fabrizio Spera, Senegalese Blues from Nuru Kane. Plus more movie music featuring 2001, Chappaqua Suite and L'Eclisse. With MAX REINHARDT.

MAX REINHARDT presents music from Lobi Traore, Leila Adu, Mike Cooper and Fabrizio Spera.

MAX REINHARDT imagines Ravel, JOHN LEE Hooker and Thelonious Monk being swept out to sea.

MAX REINHARDT takes you out to sea with JIMI HENDRIX, Coco Rosie and Belshazzar's Feast.

presents a breath of sea air from Captain Beefheart and the Portico Quartet.

MAX REINHARDT presents a breath of sea air from Captain Beefheart and the Portico Quartet.

Presented by MAX REINHARDT. Featuring October from Tunng, No Moon at All from Slim Gaillard and his Boogiereeners, Descriptive Jottings of London from Exaudi plus Mola Mamad Djan from Afghan artist Mahwash.

MAX REINHARDT's selection includes Tunng, Slim Gaillard and his Boogiereeners and Mahwash.

MAX REINHARDT offers meditative moments from Afghanistan's Ahmad Sham Sufi Qawwali Group, JIMI HENDRIX and Stockhausen, Robotic interludes from the Crayonettes and Viktoria Mullova, plus something new/something blue from Phronesis, Polar Bear and LENNY BRUCE.

MAX REINHARDT's selection includes Ahmad Sham Sufi Qawwali Group and JIMI HENDRIX.

MAX REINHARDT introduces medieval Andalusian music, Bach Reloaded and Bach performed by Joanna MacGregor, Shorty Petterstein's History of Jazz, plus Devon Sproule, Fresh Hex and SUN RA.

MAX REINHARDT presents medieval Andalusian music, plus Devon Sproule, Fresh Hex, SUN RA.

MAX REINHARDT decks the halls with a seasonal Late Junction Session: If On A Winter's Night A Traveller... - a midwinter confection of spoken word, music boxes, song and improvisation featuring Ty, Hannah Peel and Jason Yarde. Plus all the trimmings from Buxtehude, Ryuichi Sakamoto, Dohnányi, WILLIE NELSON and The Walkmen.

MAX REINHARDT presents music including Ty, Hannah Peel and Jason Yarde.

Adventures in music, ancient to future: MAX REINHARDT in the studio.

Adventures in music, ancient to future: MAX REINHARDT with music from Korean band Jambinai

plays material from a new release by radical opera company Object Collection

Adventures in music, ancient to future: MAX REINHARDT's selection includes Peter Broderick

s selection includes sounds from Korea and music from Nadar Ensemble.

with afro-funk, French noise, Indian classical traditions and medieval music

s selection includes music from CHARLES MINGUS, Baloji and Simon Holt.

with tracks by NINA SIMONE and Tim Buckley, plus a Pauline Oliveros tribute.

s selection includes music from Ann Southam and JOHN LEE Hooker.

presents the sounds of Suffolk as recorded by Mike Challis.

s selection includes Arseny Avraamov and Milton Babbitt.

presents new jazz, Polish folk and some 'unreal-time surround improv'.

with Argentine footwork, Tanzanian Gogo and British free improvisation.

has classic Marabi jazz, mutant avant-metal, and new music from Kinshasa.

Max presents algorithmic pianos, a new Ghostpoet song and a celebration of David Behrman.

Max has Balinese field recordings, a slab of gravelly noise rock and brooding electronics.

shares music from the Rwandan borderlands.

RICHARD THOMPSON, hidden tapes from Somalia and Rudresh Mahanthappa's Indo-Pak Coalition.

shares new ambient sounds, Arabic vocals and classic jazz.

plays Japanese folk-rock, psychedelic Indo-jazz and sounds made in error.

remembers Pierre Henry with an exclusive piece by Langham Research Centre.

ushers in the New Year with celebratory sounds around the theme of rebirth.

digs deep into his record bag to find sonic inspiration in ambient, electronic and folk music.

The show also shines a light on London's Baroque at the Edge festival, featuring performances from recorder virtuoso Tabea Debus and pianist Joanna MacGregor.

Produced by Tayo Popoola for Reduced Listening.

MAX REINHARDT digs deep into his record bag to find sonic inspiration.

Immersive musical explorations with the ever-inquisitive MAX REINHARDT. Tonight we take a trip to an underground reservoir in Fife with sound artist Akio Suzuki, to a Mississippi prison with jazz drummer Jaimeo Brown, to Epping Forest with field recordist Spaceship, and to an intergalactic bar with producer Thru Colours.

Moreover, a spin of another favourite Mark E. Smith moment, to mark the passing of a musical great.

Produced by Jack Howson for Reduced Listening.

rides out on another adventure in sound, ancient to future, soft to ear-splitting.

Music featured along the way includes Jaimie Branch's explosive trumpet playing, Kirsty Law's sensitive exploration of the 'inner child', and Waclaw Zimpel's melodious marriage of Indian instrumentation with Western rules.

There's also an extended moment of admiration for the career of JOHN CALE, and a memorial for the late Hugh Masakela.

MAX REINHARDT presents adventures in sound, ancient to future, soft to ear-splitting.

Max and his swagbag have been to Iceland, picking up field recordings and premi?res from Reykjavik's Dark Music Days Festival, including a very rare performance of an ambient work by Satoshi Ashikawa, and Lilja Mar?a

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Anne Hilde Neset presents varied music, including John Fahey, Johnny Cash, Harry Partch.

Anne Hilde Neset presents an eclectic choice of music, including railroad songs and instrumentals by John Fahey, Johnny Cash and Harry Partch.

A wide ranging selection of music including work by American sound artist Marina Rosenfeld, Hungarian Modernist composer György Ligeti and avant-blues guitarist Bill Orcutt, presented by Anne Hilde Neset.

Anne Hilde Neset's varied selection includes Marina Rosenfeld, Ligeti and Bill Orcutt.

presents a diverse selection of music including Chinese singer Dadawah, retro sound-collage from The Focus Group, and a string quartet by American composer Gloria Coates.

Anne Hilde Neset's selection of music includes Dadawah, The Focus Group and Gloria Coates.

Anne Hilde Neset presents a diverse selection of music including Chinese singer Dadawah, retro sound-collage from The Focus Group, and a string quartet by American composer Gloria Coates.

Anne Hilde Neset presents diverse musical tracks, including British folk singer Sharron Kraus, country bluesman Dock Boggs, and Jiu Kuang playing an ancient Chinese drinking song on the guqin.

Anne Hilde Neset presents varied music, including Sharron Kraus, Dock Boggs and Jiu Kuang.

Anne Hilde Neset's musical selection includes music for a sculpture by electronic composer Peter Zinovieff, art-rockers Talk Talk, and Sandy Denny's symphonic song All Our Days.

Anne Hilde Neset's musical selection includes Peter Zinovieff, Talk Talk and Sandy Denny.

Anne Hilde Neset presents an eclectic mix of music, including a soundscape by Toshiya Tsunoda, big band jazz from Mike Westbrook, and Susan Stenger's multiple bass guitars.

Anne Hilde Neset presents music from Toshiya Tsunoda, Mike Westbrook and Susan Stenger.

introduces music from Richard Youngs, David Bowie and Huerco S.

s selection includes Pedro Santos, Bobby Hutcherson and Thomas Ankersmit.

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There's also a lullaby from [k]AFGHANISTAN[/k], more from Matt Sweeny and Bonnie Prince Billy's new album Superwolf, and the final part of Dhafer Youssef's BBC commission recorded at November's [k]LONDON[/k] Jazz Festival.

Classic [k]ENGLISH[/k] song from the Copper Family and Shirley Collins, the [k]ENGLISH[/k] Acoustic Collective recorded in concert recently at the National Portrait Gallery, plus Armenian dances played by the Shoghaken Ensemble, and music from Croatia. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Guest presenter Shaheera Asante features the music of the Garifuna people of Belize and the Steve Reich classic Electric Counterpoint played on electric guitar.

Music from Pernamabuco and Venezuelan guitarist Jos? Ismael Querales, and Gregorian chant mingles with the deeply spiritual music of North [k]INDIA[/k] as sitar player Ustad Nishat Khan meets Ensemble Gilles Binchois.

Plus, Verity Sharp dips into the music of the winners of Radio 3's Awards for World Music, which were announced on Saturday.

Verity Sharp presents the programme from the Celtic Connections Festival in [k]GLASGOW[/k]. Special guests will be performing live in the studio alongside the usual rich mix of music.

In the final programme live from the Celtic Connections Festival in [k]GLASGOW[/k], special guests join Verity Sharp to contribute to the usual rich mix of music.

Classical music from [k]CHINA[/k] performed by the Heart of the Dragon Ensemble, the music of ancient Rome reconstructed by Italian group Synaulia, and Congolese rumba played by UK-based guitarist Mose Fanfan.

Presented by Shaheera Asante.

On the eve of the opening of the Hayward Gallery's [k]Africa[/k] Remix exhibition, Shaheera Asante is joined live by Senegalese kora player Seckou Keita.

Verity Sharp's selection includes Afro-Brazilian poetry and Italian Renaissance music.

Verity Sharp with songs for the middle of May and a dub tribute to Dylan Thomas.

Verity Sharp with music from Trio Chemirani, Vargdod and Estonian composer Erkki-Sven Tuur

Verity Sharp with music by Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho and sitar player Nishat Khan.

presents music for the end of Christmas Day.

Verity Sharp presents music for the end of Christmas Day.

Verity Sharp presents music for the end of Christmas Day, including Pigyn Clust with carols from the ancient Welsh plygain tradition, the carol singers of Dungworth on the edge of the Peak District, Christian Forshaw and the Sanctuary Ensemble, Norway's Bukkene Bruse and Brittany's Kanerion Pleuigner.

reviews the releases of 2008, including Eric Le Sage playing Schumann.

Verity Sharp reviews the releases of 2008, including Eric Le Sage playing Schumann.

Verity Sharp looks back over the releases of 2008, including Eric Le Sage playing Schumann, the Gundecha Brothers performing Indian Dhrupad, Hesperion XX playing viol fantasias by Henry Purcell and the understated world of Thomas Feiner and the Opiates.

presents a special Hogmanay 2009 edition of the programme.

Verity Sharp previews 2009's musical releases, with tracks from Oumou Sangare.

Verity Sharp presents a special Hogmanay 2009 edition of the programme.

Blazin' Fiddles see in the New Year with the Forgeron set, the Askew Sisters sing of Three Drunken Maidens and Verity Sharp continues her look back at 2008's best releases, including a rare a cappella choral work by Vaughan Williams sung by Laudibus, and music by pianist Vassilis Tsabropoulos with cellist Anja Lechner.

Verity Sharp previews 2009's musical releases with a track from Oumou Sangare's album Seya, the traditional music of Hungary played by the Eszterlanc Ensemble, the electronic world of Powerplant and flautist Sebastian Bell playing Sleep by Richard Causton.

celebrates St Patrick's Day with Sean MacDonnchadha, Noel Hill, Tony MacMahon and part of the performance given by fiddler Martin Hayes at the 2007 Bath International Festival.

Plus a text-sound piece from 1968 by Clark Coolidge, a song from Brighton-based Sons of Noel and Adrian, and pianist Jeroen van Veen playing music by Wim Mertens.

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Barbican Centre, Fiona Talkington goes back to the folk traditions of many British generations. She also introduces music from the other side of the world, including some of the first ever recordings of gamelan.

Fiona Talkington explores traditional music from Bali and Britain, as well as works old, new and unfamiliar, including Feldman's Coptic Light.

Producer Antony Pitts

Producer Antony Pitts

Philip Sheppard 's The Glass Cathedral and a soulful track from Vietnam.

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Stephen Scott 's mesmeric Tears of Niobe for grand piano, bowed and plucked byten musicians.

New York City's sound world at the turn of the century and Hungarian group Muzsikas pays tribute to the music of Bela Bartok.

Terry Riley to ECM Maverick Keith Jarrett.

Manfred Eicherto 'hearinga meteorite fallingfrom the sky'. And in an extraordinary collaboration with the Hilliard Ensemble, saxophonist Jan Garbarek performs music by the 16th-century Spanish polyphonist Cristobal de Morales.

Krzystof Komeda , and a performance by Argentine bandoneon master Dino Saluzzi.

Pange Lingue sung by Ensemble Clement Janequin and Ensemble Organum. Producer Felix Carey

Arvo Part's Summafor string quartet and the reflective guitar of Bill Frisell.

Palestrina's Veni, Sponsa Christi , sung by the Choir of St John's College, Cambridge. Producer Felix Carey

Night Traffic, an electronic treatment of sampled traffic noise recorded in the middle of a four-lane highway in America.

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Karelian band Varttina and music from the most northerly recording studio in the world.

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Pat Metheny and Jewish music from the , Burning Bush. Producer Lindsay Kemp

Knut Reiersrud and Iver Kleive , plus the voice of Lebanese nun Sister Marie Keyrouz.

Ensemble, directed by Jose Torregrosa .

American music, including songs for sunrise. songs for heating and songs for victory.

British fiddler Eliza Carthy.

Marta Sebestyen and music from Estonian composer VeljoTormis.

Max Lasser and Madala Kunene and thoughts on gambling from Sister OM Terrell.

Icelandic myths and plays music from 16th-century Turkey.

Swedish pianist Jan Johansson and tracks from Jan Gabarek 's Visible World.

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Junction's new longer slot with music from Latvia and Tyre Repdal's Double Concerto for two electric guitars. Producer Lindsay Kemp

John Surman 's The Amazing Adventures of Simon and accordion music performed by Finnish player Kimmo Pohjonen. Producer Lindsay Kemp

Virginia Rodrigues and Nana Vasconcelos and piano music by Zbigniew Preisner.

Week from the Eton Choirbook and historic harmonies from Albania, including Richard Davy 's unique setting of the St Matthew

Passion and some of the latest sounds in ' Welsh folk music from the band Fernhill and Singer Julie Murphy. Producer Antony Pitts

Stefan Asbury. Plus a scene from the Kuroghliepic from Khorassan in present-day Iran.

Miserere, sung by the Hilliard Ensemble.

Liturgie Fondamentale performed in the Abbey of Fontenay and Matt Molloy 's song MorningThruSh. Producer Antony Pitts

John Buckley 's Saxophone Quartet and including John Sheppard 's three settings of In Manus Tuas.

Modulations and music of resistance from the island of La Reunion.

Missa L'Homme Armé.

Rise and motets by Sebastien de Brossard.

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Morgenspaziergang from their 1974 album Autobahn and a chanson from the 13th century by Richard de Fournival.

Balinese gamelan Jegog Werdi Sentana perform Tebuh Gegenderan.

Tonight's edition also includes romances from the Sephardic Jewish tradition performed by Hesperion XX. Producer Lindsay Kemp

Kremerata Baltica and tangos from Finland.

17th-century Portugal, and guitarist Ry Cooder in collaboration with Jaipur instrumentalist Vishwa Mohan Bhatt.

Laszlo Vidowsky 's studies for MIDI piano and the Hilliard Ensemble in Machaut's Le Lai de la Fonteinne. Plus Catherine Lambert and JohnRenbourn.

Susanne Lundeng 's new album Waltz for the Red Fiddle and the sound of the Abbey bells of Maria Laach.

Verity Sharp introduces the contrasting voices of American singer Suzanne Vega and Yungchen Lhamo from Tibet in performances from last Sunday's acoustic concert at Shakespeare's Globe theatre.

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Estampa from Peru and Brazil, plus music from Weather by Michael Gordon played by Ensemble Resonanz. Producer Antony Pitts

Spain by Chick Corea , plus chant from the monastery of Montserrat.

Elizabethan polyphony with folk songs and dances from Bulgaria.

Glanluigi Trovesi 's variations on L 'Homme Arme and futurist music from Italy's past.

George Crumb 's Celestial Mechanics for piano,

Jewish klezmer from Burning Bush and an experimental duet for balalaika and dobro.

Huub de Lange - from his work for street organ and strings.

American composer Morton Feldman , and Malian kora player Toumani Diabate from a 1993 recordingwith British bassist Danny Thompson.

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Hawaiian guitarist Bob Brozman and kora player Djeli Moussa Diawara.

Peruvian singer Susana Baca. eiectronica from 1969 byJean-Ciaude Risset, and Baiinese music forthe ancient iron-keyed game!an seionding.

Muzsikas, Robert Wyatt , David Toop and selections from Peter Gabriel 's 1989 album Passion, featuring Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, Jon Hassell and Youssou N'Dour.

Sainkho Namchylak , the atmospheric mutantrumpet of Ben Neill and Arvo

Part's Summa(1978) performed by the Hilliard Ensemble.

Paul Lansky , steel drums and marimbas from Stephen Micus and Gavin Bryars , and stories from latter-day troubadours Tom Waits and Gil Scott-Heron .

Einaudi, chant from the Loseling Dratsang of Drepung Monastery, Tibet, and Pauline Overos 's In Memoriam Mr Whitney (1991) performed by the American Voices and Pauline Overos (accordion/voice).

Ustad Vilayat Khan 's Sunday night concert in London's Royal Festival Hall.

Ensemble, music from Kimmo Pohjonen and Herbert Howells 's haunting memorial for his nine-year-old son. Plus, throughout the week, the golden voice of Africa, Salif Keita , from performances given at the London Jazz Festival.

John McLaughlin , Al Di Meola and Paco De Lucia.

Ruben Gonzalez , ambient hero Brian Eno , and the Basilica di San Petronio in Bologna.

Georgy Sviridov and an infamous 16th-century experiment in polychoral sonorities.

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Afghanistan with Robert Fripp 's League of Crafty Guitarists and takes a trip to the cinema with tracks by John Barry and Toru Takemitsu.

Fiona Talkingon tonight - from June Tabor, Bill Jones , hurdy-gurdy player Philip G Martin and the microtonal hammered dulcimer of Geoff Smith.

CD by Turkish sextet Selim Sesier , a study for player-piano by Conlon Nancarrow , and songs to the cloud people, the Mixtec

Indians of southern Mexico, sung by Lila Downs.

Send in the Clowns from the Tiger Lillies' new album Circus Songs.

Susana Seivane , and a song all about herrings from Ewan MacColl.

Connections from the festival in Glasgow. and some speciahy recorded music by Scottish composer James MacMUtan performed by the BBC Singers.

Quartet and Pulchra Es from Monteverdi's Vespers of 1610.

Alta Noite by young Brazilian artist Arnaldo Antunes ; Asha Bhosle and Ali Akbar Khan with a track called Sadra; and ambient sounds from Biosphere.

Martin Stephenson and the Daintees with The Old Church and music by guitarist Adrian Legg from his album Guitars and Other Cathedrals.

Alice Coltrane 's 1970 album Ptah the EIDaoud, piano music by Debussy and excerpts from Jerry Goldsmith 's soundtrack to the film Chinatown.

Hermeto Pascoal and highlights from a concert given by Norwegian fiddle player

Nils Okland at last year's London Jazz Festival.

Joni Mitchell 's Paprika Plains featuring Wayne Shorter and Jaco Pastorius in an arrangement by Michael Gibbs , and a complete performance of Rothko Chapel by Morton Feldman.

Ethiopia and Finland, gamelan music from the Far East and Walking Song- a sound collage by American composer Charles Amirkhanian.

Septet, from the Dave Holland Quintet and 16th-century street-songs from Naples.

12th-century Provence, plus Norwegian < duo Kirsten Braten Berg and Hallvard T Bjorgum. And throughout the week, a selection from the eclectic catalogue that is ECM New Series.

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Batanai Marimba , and a 16th-century Hungaro-Turkish love song.

Nordenstam. Introduced by Fiona Talkington.

Schlongo!!!daLUVdrone by Charlemagne Palestine alongside music forfourorgans by Steve Reich.

Xiangting playing the qin - a seven-stringed Chinese zither. Plus Gillian Welch with Only One And Only from her album Revival. Introduced by VeritySharp.

Hungary, and Ross Daly playing the Cretan lyra with his group Labyrinth. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Qawaali singer Abida Parween. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Mountain by the band Goldfrapp.

Dekalog and more from Qawaali singer AbidaParween.

Knew 'twas Wind forflute, viola and harp byToru Takemitsu; and Clarinet Tango from Giora Feidman. With Fiona Talkington.

John Fahey 's early recordings. Plus rural and urban themes by Show of Hands and Steve Reich , and location recordings of British birdsong. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Stepanida Borisova and Hulu Project explore the culture of magic, music and nature in songs from Yakutia, Siberia's neighbour in North East Russia. Plus Erkki-Sven Tuur 's

Crystallisatio, music from Baaba Maal's new album Missing You ...Mi Yewni and a duet for sarod and tabla performed by Wajahat Khan and Anindo Chatterjee. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Ukraine via New York and highlights from a concert given by the Jocelyn Pook

Ensemble last March as part of their Contemporary Music Network tour. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Nikki Yeoh , film music by Tan Dun , Michael Nyman and Pink Floyd , and the haunting slide guitar of Blind Willie Johnson recorded in 1927. Presented by Verity Sharp.

(drums), and Louis Andriessen 's Overture to Orpheus played on the harpsichord by Lorna Eder. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Ernest Ranglin , Ainu-Japanese tonkori player Oki Kano, film music by Giya Kancheli and a new album from Tibor Szemso inspired by the writings of Hungarian thinker Bela Hamvas. Presented by Verity Sharp.

London's Urban Beats project alongside choral music by Palestrina, Philip Glass and John Tavener , and slow music by Henry Purcell and Howard Skempton. Introduced by Fiona Talkington.

Marilyn Mazur , lain Ballamy and Farmers Market. Plus music from Bulgaria, a string quartet by Terry Riley and music from

Tibetan monks and Swedish sopranos. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Plus music from Poland - vocal gymnastics from Urszula Dudziak , lute music from

Valentin Bakfark and the peculiarfusion of traditional mountain songs with.... reggae. Introduced by Fiona Talkington.

Farmers Market. Plus Giles Farnaby in authentic and inauthentic guises. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Anatolia. Introduced by Verity Sharp.

Couperin's Mass forthe Parishes in the composer's Paris church. Plus music by Gorecki, and The Orb's Little Fluffy Clouds. Introduced by Verity Sharp.

Trans Global Underground's recent album Yes Boss Food Comer, and a contemporary view of the Indian classical raga. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Queen Mary, Kurt Weill performed by Ute Lemper, Kurt Weill performed by the Doors, and the mellow sounds of Joao Gilberto. Introduced by Verity Sharp.

Jardin Suspendu and the Aphex Twin's Polynominal. Plus a Vivaldi concerto and a Walk on the Wild Side with Hammond legend Jimmy Smith. Introduced by Verity Sharp.

Lament for Mary, traditional sounds from Mongolia, an extract from

Eberhard Weber 's Chorus, featuring Jan Garbarek , and the Hilliard Esemble singing Perotin. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

They Are A-changing from Bob Dylan at 60. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Sardinian polyphony, a taste of Medieval Italy from Acantus, and Maurice Durufle 's Prélude et Fugue sur le Nom d 'Alain played by American organist Todd Wilson.

Shropshire Lad'. With Fiona Talkington.

Rivers. Introduced by Fiona Talkington.

I'Egyptien-an unusual slant on some familiar classics. Plus music from Late

Junction favourite Tarika, Divine Comedy's Too Young to Die, Rabih Abou-Khalil 's The Cactus of Knowledge, and Yo-Yo Ma with his acclaimed recordings of Bach's Solo Cello Suites.

Presented by Verity Sharp.

Maiian songs from Saiif Keita and Rokia Traore and part of Steve Reich 's 1996 re-recording of his 1976 masterpiece Mus<c for-tS mus/c;ans. With Verity Sharp.

Absalom Dawe. Plus another chance to hear Iranian Ardevan Kamkar 's virtuoso santur performance from the BBC Music Live festival in Bradford in May.

Charles M Bogert 's collection of North

American frog song, released by Folkways in 1958, and the sound of aeolian harps performed by the group East Wind under the direction of RogerWinfield.

Franz Koglmann 's take on Jean Cocteau , and the haunting sounds of Arawi - the Contemporary Orchestra of Native

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Icelandic choral music. Sami singer Mari Boine. Brazilian singer-guitarist

Vinicius Cantuaria , Portuguese fado, and music by Thelonious Monk arranged by Clark Tracy and played by Guy Barker.

Choir. Plus 13th-century French music from Vivien Ellis and Giles Lewin , and clips from La Bottine Souriante's recent

London concert. With Fiona Talkington.

Ravi Shankar. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Gubaidulina. There's also music for low voices from the Low Countries and monastic music from Japan and Spain. Plus fiddle player Paul Giger and the bowed piano of Patricia Machas.

Presented by Verity Sharp.

Ensemble in their latest project Morimur.

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Christina Rossetti poetry sung by Norwegian band Kroyt and a setting of Southey by George Crumb , vocal music from Greek singer

Savina Yannatou and from Scandinavian group Trio Medieval. Plus Charlie Haden and Egberto Gismonti from the 1989 Montreal International Jazz Festival.

Bojan Zulfikarpasic , and a raagfrom Irshad Khan.

Rizwan-Muazzam Qawwali 's new album A Better Destiny, Andreas Scholl and Barbara Bonney singing Pergolesi, and music from Hammond organist

Jimmy Smith 's Walk on the Wild Side. Plus Bach through the eyes of Peter Maxwell Davies.

ToruTakemitsu's Distance de Féeforviolin and piano, music by Brian Eno from the soundtrack to the film Trainspotting, and polyphonic singing from Sardinia.

Bob Dylan 's Masters of War, and William Orbit 's take on Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana.

Piano. Plus Jagit Singh , music by 19th-century cellist Auguste Franchomme , and Senegalese music from Orchestra

Baobab's new release. With Verity Sharp.

Bill Evans and Persian vocalist SussanDeyhim.

0 Suilleabhain and more from June Tabor.

Fred Frith 's piece Traffic Continues, played by Ensemble Modern . Plus vocal music from the mountains of Georgia.

Goldberg Variations arranged for string trio by Sitkovetsky. With Verity Sharp.

Boys' Shed Sessions, recorded back in the Eighties at Shed Studios in Harare, and ends the week's programmes with plainchant for All Saints' Day.

Richard Galliano , chanteuse Francoiz Breut , and Claude Debussy.

John Tchicai and Martin Speake.

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Klezmer group From the Ends of the Earth and the Szilvasi Gipsy Folk Band. Plus music from a recent CD by Finnish composer Kaija Saariaho.

Redoutefrom June Tabor 's new album Rosa Mundi , and Jazz from Estonia.

Tavener's Thrinosior solo cello performed by Steven Isserlis , YoussouN'Doursings about the Medina in Dakar, and music from the Istanbul Oriental Ensemble.

Bruno Moury and Christophe Mad'dene combine didgeridoo with African rhythms; and Paul Galbraith plays a Haydn keyboard sonata on an eight-stringguitar.

Mohanam, the Tallis Scholars sing music by Will iam Byrd, and there's a classic track from the Doors. With Verity Sharp.

John Cage 's Suite for Toy Piano. Also featured is music from Kanda Bongo Man , Pachelbel and the Black Dog.

Steve Reich 's Three Movements for orchestra.

Philadelphia and tracks from the Spirit of Africa album, released speciallyforthe event. Plus Shostakovich from Keith Jarrett and music by Brazilian band Os Mutantes.

Plus e2K's foot-tapping blend of traditions and 17th-century organ music by Heinrich Scheidemann.

Thorkell Sigurbjornsson , by Estonian composer

Arvo Part and by his teacher Heino Eller. Plus historical recordings of prisoners at Parchman Farm and familiar spirituals reinterpreted by Louis Armstrong.

Salonico, with more recent party sounds provided by Stereolab and Caixa. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Black Umfolosi and Michael Nyman unfold their stories of alienation and reconciliation.

George Harrison 's career and Iro Haarla plays her own musical tribute to her late husband

Edward Vesala. Also featuring music by Stanislaw Hansel.

Prince in Haiti with Les DeuxJumeaux, music by Yann Tiersen , who wrote the soundtrack to the recent hit French film

Amelie, and royal tunes from 17th-century France courtesy ofJordiSavall. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Archontes Afougraste Moy. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Pithadia, and the Balanescu Quartet play Democracy. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Djeli Moussa Diawara and Bob Brozman , and the art of late 14th-century singing accordingto Bartholomeus de Bononia.

Talking Drums collection. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Mahal, and the Quartette Italiano playing Beethoven's Quartet in A minor, Op 132.

Standard in New York.

Joan Jeanrenaud , and a miscellany from Chaconne Brass and Friends. Plus, throughout the week, echoes of the Baltic.

Collection, and Veljo Tormis tells the story of The Bishop and the Pagan.

Beefheart, Bach, Boards of Canada and Bollywood film music.

Albert Mangelsdorff from Germany and Autechre from London. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Tarquinio Merula. Also featuring lain Ballamy's Food, John Adams and Jim O'Rourke. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Greek composer Nikos Skalkottas and Balkan jazz pianist BojanZ.

Olivier Messiaen 's Oraison, and Hugh Tracey 's fifties recordings of African music.

Thomas Mapfumo , brooding electronica from the Two Lone Swordsmen and piano works by Maurice Ravel.

Parchman Farm, and, throughout the week, Messiaen's seven Visions de IAmen.

Mamani Keita and Marc Minelli in Electro Bamako, and across the week, scenes from Sofia Gubaidulina's StJohn Passion and John Caldwell 's opera-oratorio Good Friday.

Friday. With Rona Talkington.

Fateh Ali Khan. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Bamako, and the original Miles Davis 's Blue in Green. Plus Iraqi songs played on the ud by Munir Bachir , Zimbabwe's Oliver Mtukudzi 's album Vhunze Moto , released today, and the contemporary music of Kevin Volans. With Verity Sharp.

Tran Quang Hai and Bach Yen , and a more contemporary sound from Vietnamese jazz guitarist Nguyen Le. Plus Scottish motets from Maxwell Davies , ballads from the golden age of Ethiopian blues, DJ Spooky takes on the Freight Elevator

Quartet, and Stephen Cleobury conducts Tavener. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Verve Remixed, which is released today. Plus Messiaen interpreted by Pierre Cochereau at Notre Dame in Paris,

Domestic Music by John Blow performed by Redbyrd and the Parley of Instruments, and love songs from Guinea on a new album by Sona Diabate.

Afghan folk music recorded at last month's Concert for Afghanistan, rap from West

Africa, and Haitian songs from the recent Rough Guide compilation. With Verity Sharp.

Ronu Majumdar plays the Indian bansuri on his album Lady Astride the Tigerand David Patrick plays organ music by Maurice Durufle. Plus a motet by Bruckner, classic Serge Gainsbourg , and from Zaire, Lokua Kanza's new album Toyebi Te.

Joe Henderson and the Deller Consort , sultry sounds from Nina Simone , a taste of Balkan rumba and traditional music from Tadjikistan, Albania and South Africa.

Pierre Bensusan , traditional music from northern Benin and bucolic bleakness from

Peteris Vasks , Peter Warlock and Kroke.

Fiona Talkington 's BBC Music Magazine column interviewee Chris Wood , with even more mean fiddling from Ale Moller , a taste of Macedonian guitar, Irish ambience from Altan and traditional music from Uruguay, Mauritania and Surinam.

Chris Wood , Romanian brass, a Finnish melange from Timo Vaananen and Pekka Pylkkannen , Iranian electro-acoustic sounds from Sussan Deyhim and traditional music from Taiwan, Mauritius and Zimbabwe.

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Chris Wood , a taste of Portuguese music from folk to Fado with Amalia Rodrigues , a rough guide to Delta blues, mid-century

Chinese pop from Gary Lucas , ex-Level 42 bassist Mark King and traditional music from Ecuador and Haiti.

Kimmo Pohjonen 's new Kluster project with sampling whizz Samuli Kosminen. And, throughout the week, tracks from a major new CD collection of the British folk music revival ofthe last four decades, The

Acoustic Folk Box-tonight, music from the sixties by Lonnie Donegan and AL Lloyd.

Glass's music to the 1988 film Powaqqatsi.

Quartet, Renault Pion, koto player Noriko Sanagi and Hector Zazou for one of his Songs of the Cold Seas.

Cabral with solo Portuguese guitar, Rolf Hind 's piano piece Solgata, and music from the Piano Magic's new CD Writers without Homes.

Saban Bajramovic 's recently released CD A Gypsy Legend, on which he'sjoined by the group Mostar Sevdah Reunion. Plus a variety of mountain musics from the Himalayas, the Alps and the Appalachians.

Ramos playing the tiny, traditional timple guitar from the Canary Islands, a classic from Robert Wyatt 's early career, and Music Won't 't Save You from Anything but Silence from Piano Magic's new CD.

Music, the music of Greek composer Eleni Karaindrou and Chick Corea 's La Resta.

Sakuteiki, inspired by an 11th-century treatise on Japanese gardening.

, and from

Alice Coltrane. Plus tracks by Norwegian big bandGeirLysne.

Dave Douglas and left-field crooner Tom Waits.

Timbuktu. Introduced by Fiona Talkington.

Womad festival, including the songs of Cara Dillon from the north of Ireland and the musical storytelling of Madosini, a South African singer and sangoma, or spiritual healer.

Introduced by Fiona Talkington.

Womad festival include songs by Ugandan exile Geoffrey Oryema and the combined talents of Congolese guitarist Papa Noel with Cuban tres player Papi Oviedo.

Breton harpist Alan Stivell , music from the Labor Exchange Band from Taiwan and a brief history of the theremin.

Mafia, meditates with the Gyuto Monks Tantric Choir from Tibet and slips into the trance music of the Tihami people of Yemen.

Jonathan Cooper 's off-beat album The

Moon Behind the Clouds, and Bob Dylan interpreted by Barb Jungr.

Cathedral, Paris, and unusual settings of the Psalms on the Ethiopian beguena and from the Jamaican 'voice of thunder

Prince Fari.

Higher Ground and songs of Wim Mertens.

Dillinger singing Cocaine in My Brain, and traditional song from Wales.

South, and plays new music by the Afrobeat collective Antibalas, UK-based hip-hopper REQ, and Scottish composer Judith Weir.

Martin Carthy and NormaWaterson, and jazz-inspired composer

Mark-Anthony Turnage feature in tonight's programme, presented by Verity Sharp.

Vladimir Martinov 's 1996 composition A-A-A 0-0-0 EH-EH-EH 00-00-00. Plus music from the new CD by Celtic Spanish group Milladoiro and some modern Fado from Mariza. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Elgaroy and tracks by Joanna MacGregor.

Sardana dance music from Catalonia and the solo oud of Rabih Abou-Khalil , and listens to the latest CD from Anglo-African collective Tama.

Eberhard Weber 's 1975 recording Yellow Fields.

Dilon Djindji , the grand old man of Mozambican Marrabenta, who has just released his first solo CD atthe age of 75. Plus a look ahead to London's upcoming 'Fertilizer' festival of Norwegian music, and music from Michael Vetter 's Overtone Choir recorded in Senanque Abbey, France.

Unity Sounds from Watch How the People Dancing, the latest release on Damon Albarn 's Honest Jon's label, and the very best Indonesian rock on Dewa's new album. Plus music from the Vietnamese folk theatre. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Pape and Cheikh, and the Matri Mia album from Italy, featuring Danny, frontman of the funky young Barcelona group Macaco.

Expanding Headband, the latest release from Afro-European fusion group Tama, and night club songs from prewar

Vietnam. Plus Lotti's timeless Crucifixus sung by Westminster Cathedral Choir, the latest Best of album from Indonesian superstar Rhoma Irama.

Russ Barenberg and Edgar Meyer , and relax to the sound of Bill Wells and Isobel Campbell performing songs by Billie Holiday from their Ghost of Yesterday album.

Network tour featuring KimmoPohjonen with one of Finland's top orchestras -the Tapiola Sinfonietta. Plus Lamentations from the Tallis Scholars.

And, throughout the week, bits and pieces from The Big Picture by Mike Willox.

Virtutum, and plainchantfor All Saints' from the Choir of the Vienna Hofburgkapelle.

DJ Shadow's latest album The Private Press, and Sahara desert blues from Tinariwen, the Radio Tisdas Sessions.

Andre Toussaint , and music from Tomas Luis de Victoria's Tenebrae Responsories.

Kiezmer Brass Allstars playing Lign in der Gasn Nign , a tune for lying in the street.

Dreams and Scandinavian and Gaelic folk tunes from Norwegian band Flukt. And every night this week, tracks from Suuf's album DebboHande.

Peteris Vasks 's Symphony for Strings, tracks from Michael Hedges 's album Oracle, and music from Tom Waits and Brad Mehldau.

Henri Texier 's new album Strings' Spirit, released this week, and music from French duo Bag Brothers. Dufay rubs shoulders with Stephan Micus , and there's a look ahead to the Folkworks 'English Roots' tour, which includes Waterson Carthy , Chris Wood and Robert Harbron.

Sippal, Dobbal, Nadihegeduvel, tracks from Battista Lena 's latest album The

Russian Cosmonauts, and a lullaby from MaxNagl.

Suite for Violin, Piano and Small Orchestra, and tracks from The Rough Guide to Rai.

East West.

Morten Lauridsen 's 0 Magnum Mysterium and Christmas songs from Sweden's Triakel. And throughout the week, Fiona selects her favourite releases of the year.

Wayne Siegel , otherworldly songs from

Kevin Coyne , and piano music by Gyorgy Ligeti. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Harem Scarem , with Japanese music for marimba by Keiko Abe and Gamelan treatments by Squarepusher.

And, throughout the week, Messiaen'sfour Rhythmic Studies played by Paul Jacobs.

(trombonist Annie Whitehead , concertina player Alistair Anderson and guitarist Ian Maidman ) recorded in November at the London Jazz Festival.

Paquera de Jerez, as well as Oceanus, an early recording in the careers of Ralph Towner and Jan Garbarek. Plus a look ahead to next week's concerts at the Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow and partofTerje Rypdal's LuxAetema.

Ludovico Einaudi and Bonnie Prince Billy and Moroccan Gypsy music from Groupe SidiMimoun.

Alina, Sparklehorse, and classic bossa nova from Joao Gilberto.

Chucho Valdes and new music from Celso Fonseca.

Morton Feldman 's six-hour String Quartet No 2 and Mohammed Aman displaying the tradition of Hejaz.

Folkways label and features a new release from Pete Seeger.

Quartet. Plus part of James Tenney 's affectionate series of tributes to American composers: Forms 1-4.

Tonight a raga from veteran sitar player Ustad Vilayat Khan.

Macedonian folk group Strune and Indian classical music from AjoyChakrabarty. Introduced by Shaheera Asante.

vocal big band' the Shout, and songs of exile from Gilad Atsmon and the Orient

House Ensemble with singer Reem Kelani.

Swedish Folk, featuring Nils Landgren and Esbjorn Svensson. And ahead of tomorrow night's folk special A Place

Called England, a performance of Alwynne Pritchard 's Piano Quintet based on the colonial ballad Barbara Allen.

Orchestra Baobab, Ensemble Kabul, Yair Dalal , Susana Baca and Los de Abajo. See Thursday 7.30pm

Presented by Verity Sharp , see Thursday 7.30pm

Andy Sheppard and John Parricelli 's new album PS. Plus music from the Ca Tru Thai Ha

Ensemble in Hanoi, Lee 'Scratch' Perry's masterpiece Jamaican ET, and the vintage Bollywood sound of Ashe Bhosle.

Spem in Alium, sonatas for prepared piano by John Cage , and trance music from

Vietnam. Plus court music from Java and a canon for computer that's best heard through headphones. With Verity Sharp.

Mosquito Hunter and Arabian flamenco from Said Kamal and Mohamed Naiem.

Silent Way, which redefined whatjazz was and set its direction for years to come.

Davis's selection of musical collaborators reads like a 'who's who' of electric jazz-Herbie Hancock , Chick Corea , Joe Zawinul , John McLaughlin ,

Wayne Shorter , Dave Holland and Tony Williams.

Wonderlawn, along with Germany's Mouse on Mars and Mali's Oumou Sangare.

Heartlands. Plus a tourde Francewith one of the latest Rough Guide CD releases.

M Ward's new CD The Transfiguration of Vincent, which is released today. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Yasmin Levy 's reinvention of the ancient Sephardic Ladino musical tradition and a live recording of Keith Jarrett , Gary Peacock and Jack DeJohnette.

Easter. Plus excerpts from the soundtrack to a new film, Heartlands, written by John McCuskerand Kate Rusby.

Edinburgh's Queen's Hall at Easter, plus more from Utla featuring Terje Isungset , Karl Seglem and Hakan Hogemo , and tracks from the Carver Trio, featuring guitarist Dylan Fowler.

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World Standard's Country Gazette album, Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Portishead's Beth Gibbons , and the Children's Community Group of Timbuktu.

Pierre Cochereau playing Messiaen on a vintage recording from Notre-Dame in Paris, and there is a call for African unity from Senegalese rapper Abass Abass.

Manecas Costa's debut CD release.

Plus a collaboration between Greekjazz ensemble Mode Plagal and Turkish group Bosphorus, the London Jewish Male Choir singing Israeli folk music, and tracks from Bob Brozman 's new album.

Plus George Crumb 's Music fora Summer Evening, Malian singer-songwriter Kasse MadyDiabate , and excerpts from Wong Kar-Wai 's film In the Mood for Love.

Band, choral music by William Mundy , tales from Kip Hanrahan and Robin Williamson , two studies on ancient Greek scales by Harry Partch , and Carl Stalling 's first cartoon score for Warner Brothers -

Porky's Poultry Plant.

Reader. Plus music from Algerian singer Abdelli, Charles Ives , John Coltrane performed by LewTabackin, and a motet by Clemens non Papa.

Papa Noel and Arthur S Alberts , and David Behrman 's On the Other Ocean forflute, bassoon and electronics. With Fiona Talkington.

Dave Shepherd and Becky Price, a collaboration between pianist Joanna MacGregorand percussionist Talvin Singh , and traditional song from the women of Honduras.

San Juan of Venezuela, 15th-century song by Johannes Ockeghem and blues from Mississippi giant Jack Owens.

Expanding Head Band, modern Egyptian song performed on the oud by Hamza El Din , English song from Henry Lawes performed by the Consort of Musicke, and a Beach Boys classic from 1967. With Verity Sharp.

Dino Saluzzi , 12th-century organum by Perotin, electronics from HolgerCzukay,

Malian grooves from Kasse Mady Diabate andToumani Diabate, and Elegant Enigmasior electric piano and harpsichord by Daniel Biro.

Une Tour de Babel by musique concrete pioneer Pierre Henry , Afro-Peruvian rhythms from Susana Baca and a dolphin conversation in the Moray Firth.

Festival of Baroque Music in London.

Brian Eno 's latest project, Bell Studies for the Clock of the Long Now- inspired by English campanology-the Penguin Cafe Orchestra's Cutting Branches fora Temporary Shelter, and music for gamelan by Lou Harrison.

Prefab Sprout front man Paddy McAloon.

Sunda and the reflective songs of Julien Jacob from Benin.

South Africa and Afro-Gypsy-latin-chansondubfrom French band Lo'Jo.

Francisco's Blackhawk club in 1961. Plus

Oliver Nelson 's Sound Pieces, songs from John Renbourn and tracks from the new Bill Jones album Two Year Winter.

Francois Couperin 's organ mass 'pourles Couverts de Religieux et Religieuses', excerpts from the new release from

Jamaican veteran Lee 'Scratch' Perry, and Senegalese griot songs from Pape Kanoute. Plus vocal music from the Balkans, including Macedonian singer

Vaska Ilieva , Albanian songs from Gezim Ahmetaj , and Orthodox chant from the Bigor Monastery in Macedonia.

Chris Bowden 's album 77me Capsu<e, and Waiter Carios 's Moog synthesizer renditions of the classics.

Raymond Scott and Thurston Moore.

Seeds of Love, including the latest from Jim Moray. Plus vintage John Coltrane.

Idrissa Soumaoro 's album Kote. Plus organ music by Christopher Boodle.

Birol Topaloglu , a fusion of Indian sarods played by Ayaan and Amaan Bangash and the cello (Matthew Barley), and rebel songs from the new album by Chumbawamba.

Nocturne No 8 played by pianist Olivier Cazal. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Radio 3 Europe in Union concert recorded at the Union Chapel in London with Eugenio Bennato and Taranta Power, plus a studio session with alt-country singer/songwriter Gillian Welch and her long-time musical partner David Rawlings.

Timbuktu, including performances by Ensemble Tartit and Tinariwen, as well as music from French singer FrangoizBreut and the group A Silver Mount Zion.

Chris Watson 's portrait of a day in Kenya's Masai Mara , the multi-tracked skills of Keith Jarrett , and fiebre, the latest album from North African-influenced Spanish group Radio Tarifa.

Gaby Kerpel from Argentina, the classical harp and vocal music of Burma, and a herd of wildebeest in the Serengeti.

No 2 (Copernican), conducted by Antoni Wit.

Frederick Rousseau , the soio vio! pieces of Sainte Colombo the Younger, and the sounds of the Maghreb from the Orchestre National de Barbes.

Frederic Galliano , and DJ Dolores and Orchestra Santa Massafrom Brazil.

Mahmoud Ahmed and Gigi. Plus Italian lute music from Girolamo Kapsperger , and the latest Corsican sounds from Giramondu.

Africa's Afrikaaner community, and classic highlife from Ghana, recorded during the revolutionary times of the early 80s.

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Giora Feidman and madrigals by Louis Hardin , also known as Moondog.

Harpsichord by Peteris Vasks , played by Aina Kalnciema.

Cloud about Mercury, featuring

Mark Isham , Tony Levin and Bill Bruford , from the new John Potter and John Surman album Care-Charming Sleep, and throughout the week, music by David Sylvian , including his latest offering,

Blemish. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Gianluigi Trovesi and accordionist Gianni Coscia , a bedtime story from Terje Rypdal and David Darling , and Martyn Bennett 's Grit. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Harem Scarem 's album Let Them Eat Fishcake and Jan Garbarek 's 1987 album All Those Bom with Wings. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Jonny Greenwood is interviewed on Mixing It tomorrow at 10. 15pm

Tonight's programme features tracks from Seven Days of Falling by the Esbjorn Svensson Trio and Christmas music by Poulenc.

Carlo Gesualdo , and from the film soundtracks of Roman Polanski's Rosemary's Baby and Quentin Tarantino 's Kill Bill.

Jackie Mittoo , Finnish composer and percussionist Edward Vesala , post-rock electronica from New York's 310 and spiritual and religious Voodoo music from Haiti.

Honduras and Bali, Norwegianjazz from Wibutee, and the duo of Gianluigi Trovesi and Gianni Coscia.

Ethan Iverson playing music by Aphex Twin . Gal Costa singing the words of Torquato Neto , music from the Quebecois folk group La Bottine Sourriante, Cuban singer

Ibrahim Ferrer 's collaboration with guitarist Ry Cooder , and the Cuban-influenced Sengalese group Orchestra Baobab.

Festival in Glasgow. Tonight clarsach player Corrina Hewat plays live in the studio. Plus Electric Counterpoint by Steve Reich and the songs of Robert Wyatt.

Connections Festival in Glasgow concludes with a live set from Shetland band Fiddler's Bid. Plus German electronica from To Rococo Rot, and Chas Smith 's Scircura for pedal steel guitar and 12-stringdobro. With Verity Sharp.

George Crumb 's Black Angels, which was inspired by the Vietnam War.

Arturs Maskrats and the sound of Yes from the 1974 album Relayer.

Philharmonic Chamber Choir performs Arvo Part's Magnificat.

Thieves and Poets and from Mice Parade's Saudades Obrigado. Plus gagaku music from the ancient courts of Japan, piano meditations from Borah Bergman and more from Tomasz Stanko.

'Fiona Talkington introduces tracks from Schlinger by drummer Paal Nilssen Love and saxophonist Hakon Kornstad , and from Gary Husband's new CD Aspire. Plus music from sarangi player Ram Narayan and more from Tomasz Stanko.'

John Wall , light relief from Joni Mitchell , and oud-based improvisation from Anouar Brahem. With Verity Sharp.

Bill Frisell and DjelimadyTounkara from Mali, join Verity Sharp in the studio.

Medieval and Armenian composer Tigran Mansurian , and piano music by Morton Feldman. Plus, throughout the week,

Henry Purcell 's viol fantasies and music from Polish jazz trumpeter TomaszStanko.

Thomas Tallis and BartholomeuTrosyl ho.

John Marshall and pianist Vassilis Tsabropoulos.

Variations at the 1959 Salzburg Festival.

Poeme Electronique and news from the Radio 3 Awards for World Music.

Scottish traveller songs from Sheila Stewart.

John Zorn , Vivaldi performed by Europa Galante , and an ode from the Kanon Pokajanen by Arvo Part.

Switzerland, Patrick and Thomas Demenga.

Eberhard Weber. And throughout the week, tracks from the Watersons' box set Mighty River of Song and a new disc of Machaut motets from the Hilliard Ensemble.

Sad Song by Harrison Birtwistle , the Song of the Sibyl from the monastery at Silos, and music by bassist Arild Andersen.

Baricades Misterieuses and Daniel Biro and Rob Palmer 's The Long Journey Home.

Verity Sharp introduces the Japanese free jazz Shibusashirazu Orchestra, plus songs from

Okinawa with Yasukatsu Oshima and Haikufor piano and electronics by Stephen Montague.

'Verity Sharp presents sacred music from 16th-century Italy by Jacquet of Mantua, dub, jungle, rai from Iraqi-French duo Aiwa, ambience from Daniel Biro 's The Long Journey Home, and Ross Daly playing the Cretan lyra at a gig recorded last month at the Union Chapel in London.'

Verity Sharp introduces music by American composer William Grant Still , songs from

17th-century France by Michel Lambert , and tracks from The Kinnitty Sessions, the new album by Irish band Lunasa.

Talkington in the studio to celebrate their 30th anniversary. Plus music from Michael Nyman , who has just turned 60, and Cecile Kayirebwa sings her song Rwanda exactly ten years after the genocide in her homeland.

Ensemble. Plus music from Think of One and YoussouN'Dour.

Fiona Talkington presents new music from the Buena Vista Social Club's leading lady Omara Portuondo and from BBC Radio 3 Awards for

World Music nominees Huun HuurTu. London

Brass plays Couperin and also join the John Surman collaboration, Free and Equal. Plus music from the Orthodox Singers Male Choir.

'Fiona Talkington introduces more music from YoussouN'Dour's forthcoming album Egypt, and Spanish guitarist Paco de Luca's impressive new release. There's also brass music from Philip Glass's Koyaanisqatsi, and music by Giovanni Gabrieli from Canadian Brass.'

Fiona Talkington presents more from

Chick Lyall and Joakim Milder and the Belgium band Think of One. Canadian Brassjazz up Bach, and there's new music from the gifted young Portuguese fado singer, KatiaGuerreiro.

'Verity Sharp presents children's songs from Tanzania, tracks from David Byrne 's recent album Grown Backwards, music from Vinicius Cantuarias 's new album Horse and Fish and Scottish jazzer Bill Wells.'

Verity Sharp presents.

Verity Sharp with more music from Tanzania, traditional songs from Norfolk farm worker

Harry Cox , Hindemith's In EinerNacht played by pianist Bernhard Billeter , and Jolie Holland performing tracks from her new album Escondida in a studio session.

'Verity Sharp delves into the weird world of Brazilian composer/performer Tom Ze. Plus music reconstructed from ancient Greece, music from Johnny Dowd and 18th-century Welsh music and poetry from Bragod.'

'Verity Sharp plays music from Turkish ney (reed flute) master Omar Faruk Tekbilek , a track from ViniciusCantuaria's new album Horse and Fish, and excerpts from David Byrne and Brian Eno 's ground-breaking 1981 album My Life in the Bush of Ghosts.'

Wichita, So Falls Wichita Falls by Pat Metheny and Lyle Mays.

Rocks Back and Forth, and Moondog's Wart Songs all feature in tonight's programme. With Fiona Talkington.

David Darling and the Bunun Singers of Taiwan recorded in the Queen Elizabeth Hall last week. Also music from Todd Rundgren 's album A Cappella and Ballet Inganzo, a group of teenage musicians and dancers from Rwanda.

Fiona Talkington with 14th-century festive music for the Visconti Court in Milan performed by Texan ensemble Istanpitta. And Norwegian electronic jazz duo Xploding Plastic perform a specially recorded session.

Plus the latest offering from Waterson Carthy.

Fiona Talkington presents music from guitarist Eivind Aarset and tracks from the 1980 album The Plateaux of Mirror by Harold Budd and Brian Eno. Plus the latest offering from Waterson:Carthy.

'Arvo Part's arrangement of My Heart's in the Highlands sung by alto David James , music by Chicago-based musician Greg Davis and tracks from Rebecca Hall 's album Sunday Afternoon. With Fiona Talkington.'

Verity Sharp with vintage Billy Bragg , Tuvan music from the groups Ay Kherel and Yat Kha , and the Berlin RIAS Chamber Choir sing / Lost a Sock by the New York-based group of composers Bang on a Can, comprising

Michael Gordon , Julia Wolfe and David Lang.

'A North Vietnamese love song, a motet by William Byrd , music by Orlando Gibbons arranged by cellist Matthew Barley , and a song from Peru sung by Susanna Baca all feature in Verity Sharp 's late-evening mix.'

'Verity Sharp 's selection includes traditional music of Crete performed by Ross Daly and singer Spyridoula Toutoudaki , ambience from Mexico courtesy of Murcof, and irresistible dance rhythms from Scotland played by the young piper Finlay MacDonald and his band.'

Nina Nastasia , and pianist William Chapman Nyaho plays Nyaho, a piece drawing on the traditional funeral music of the Igbo people, by Joshua Uzoigwe , one of Nigeria's leading composers.

Verity Sharp with music by John Surman inspired by the landscape and history of Cornwall, the delicate work of singer songwriter Nina Nastasia, and pianist William Chapman Nyaho plays Nyaho by Joshua Uzoigwe, one of Nigeria's leading composers, a piece drawing on the traditional funeral music of the lgbo people.

'Verity Sharp with music by John Surman inspired by the landscape and history of Cornwall, the delicate work of singer songwriter Nina Nastasia, and pianist William Chapman Nyaho plays Nyaho by Joshua Uzoigwe, one of Nigeria's leading composers, a piece drawing on the traditional funeral music of the lgbo people.'

Verity Sharp samples the new album from State of Bengal vs Paban Das Baul - a collaboration between British Asian breakbeat master

Sam Zaman and Bengali singer Paban - and Sanctuary by bluesman Charlie Musselwhite , plus flamenco from Estrella Morente, British folk duo Kathryn Roberts and Sean Lakeman , and Kristine Scholz and Mats Persson playing Work for Two Pianists by Morton Feldman.

David Lang 's Sweet Air, Mille Fleurs singing music from 13th-century Spain, and a song from Algerian rai queen Cheikha Remitti.

'Fiona Talkington with tango music from Finnish ensemble Avanti! with singer Markus Allan , recorded at the recent Kaiku Finnish festival at London's Barbican, and tracks from mercurial blues guitarist Rainer Ptacek.'

Fiona Talkington features the definitive sound of Yes in 1970, Maria Joao Pires playing Chopin nocturnes and the tune that inspired Jan Garbarek to take up the saxophone.

'Fiona Talkington features the definitive sound of Yes in 1970, Maria Joao Pires playing Chopin nocturnes and the tune that inspired Jan Garbarek to take up the saxophone.'

Fiona Talkington takes a look at Belgian music both ancient and modern. Plus Dennis Russell Davies's new recording of Valse Boston for piano and strings by Giya Kancheli.

Angelopoulos's new film The Weeping Meadow.

Shaheera Asante presents a live session by Swedish-Senegalese duo Ellika and Solo, the Galician bagpipes of Susan Seivane and music from 18th-century Japan.

Fiona Talkington introduces the latest from multi-talented Norwegian Stian Carstensen and his new CD Backwards into the Backwood, plus soundtrack music by Greek composer Eleni Karaindrou, written for Theo Angelopoulos's new film The Weeping Meadow.

Fiona Talkington 's focus on Iran includes the sound of pre-revolutionary vocalist Googoosh and exclusive field recordings made recently by Radio 3. There's also an outing for Terry Riley 's A Rainbow in Curved Air.

From Frank Zappa's Peaches en Regalia to a raga by Shenai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan, Fiona Talkington presents a cornucopia of the unexpected.

'From Frank Zappa's Peaches en Regalia to a raga by Shenai maestro Ustad Bismillah Khan, Fiona Talkington presents a cornucopia of the unexpected.'

'Fiona Talkington 's selections tonight include recordingsof Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Egberto Gismonti, Norway's Jaga Jazzist and Paul Horn 's flute improvisations recorded inside the Taj Mahal in 1968.'

Aleksandar Sisic , Javanese singer Waldjinah, and the Gangbe Brass Band from Benin.

Mundial, blues guitarist Lightnin' Hopkins and composer John Adams.

Fingers' Diabate, music by Belgian guitarist Jacques Stotzem , and a raga from Indian sitarist Purbayan Chatterjee.

Keith Jarrett , and excerpts from The Equatorial Stars by Brian Eno and Robert Fripp.

Verity Sharp introduces cracking tunes from young Scottish traditionalists Keep It Up, medieval Finnish chant from Vox Silentii and music from Bill Frisell's new album Unspeakable.

'Verity Sharp introduces cracking tunes from young Scottish traditionalists Keep It Up, medieval Finnish chant from Vox Silentii and music from Bill Frisell's new album Unspeakable.'

'Verity Sharp presents Norwegian trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer 's experiments with electronics and samples; Azerbaijan's most famous singer, Alim Qasimov ; and music played on the Armenian duduk.'

Verity Sharp with whispered song from Burundi, the piano music of Craig Armstrong, ambience from Russia courtesy of Stanislav Kreitchi and the Ensemble Cl?ment Janequin performing 16th century vocal music by Frenchman Claudin de Sermisy.

Burundi, piano music by Craig Armstrong , ambience from Moscow by composer

Stanislav Kreitchi , and the Ensemble Clement Janequin performing Claudin de Sermisy.

'Verity Sharp with whispered song from Burundi, the piano music of Craig Armstrong, ambience from Russia courtesy of Stanislav Kreitchi and the Ensemble Cl?ment Janequin performing 16th century vocal music by Frenchman Claudin de Sermisy.'

Orchestra, vintage Martin Carthy and the formidable guitar duo Madala and Max Lasser.

Hungary's Parno Graszt , vintage jazz from Art Tatum , Madagascar's latest supergroup

Vakoka and a specially recorded session from singer/songwriting duo Coco Rosie.

Tempus Fugit, a Renaissance love song sung by Catherine Bott , and hurdygurdysfrom France.

Fiona Talkington plays tracks by Norwegian band Cucumber. Also featured through the week are Anthony Rooley and the The Pre-Raphaelite Singers.

'Fiona Talkington with field recordings from the Sahara regions of Mauritania, and Rheinberger's Mass in A sung by the ladies ofthe Renaissance Singers from Blackburn Cathedral.'

Fiona Talkington with lively music from Star Mountain Sessions, the debut CD by UK/

Hungarian jazz-folk ensemble Improvokation. Plus Norwegian jazz drummer Audun Kleive 's Omaggodabl, and Pearsall's Lay a Garland.

'Fiona Talkington with Turkish wedding dances, a ballad from the late John Kerr , and music for Holy Roman Emperor Charles V sung by Chapelle du Roi.'

Fiona Talkington with tracks from folk singer Pete Coe 's album In Paper Houses. And

Icelandic singer Bara Grimsdottirteams up with guitarist Chris Foster and accordionist John Kirkpatrick.

Part, including his Collage uberBACH, and the sound of many voices from Bjork's latest album.

1928, and highlights from a concert given by singer/songwriter Nina Nastasia at London's Queen Elizabeth Hall earlierthisyear.

Religious vocal music from the Bahamas, recorded in 1965, Chris Watson 's recording of a churchyard rookery in Embleton,

Northumberland, and Jacques Lejeune 's electronic piece Two Glimpses of a Waking

Garden feature in Verity Sharp 's late-night mix.

'Verity Sharp with music by the Raymond Scott Quintet , harpist Zeena Parkins with the Tin Hat Trio, and Russian accordionist and vocalist Evelyn Petrova.'

'Verity Sharp presents traditional vocal music from Madagascar and Central Africa, chamber works by Giacinto Scelsi , and Brazilian psychedelia from Os Mutantes.'

'Verity Sharp 's selections include male voice choral music from the mountains of Georgia, piano music by Henry Cowell , Latin jazz from Eddie Palmieri and his Orchestra, and Arvo Part's Pilgrim's Song for men's choir and string orchestra, written in 1984.'

'Fiona Talkington celebrates Late Junction's fifth birthday with Arvo Part's Tabula Rasa, and echoes the programme's opening night. which featured Catherine Lambert in Machaut's Puis Qu'en Oubli.'

Shakuhachi player Clive Bell is

Fiona Talkington 's studio guest. Plus piano duo Thorson and Thurber's new recording of Adrian Jack 's Oriental.

'The mighty thunder of Joji Hirota and the Taiko Drummers, and the fragile treble voice in Michael Wise 's The Ways ofSion Do Mourn indicate the range of Fiona Talkington 's selection tonight.'

Music for Rosh Hashanah , including the Song of Moses sung by Alia Musica , and 'Jewish soul music' from Duo Roosemeyers and Friends. Plus 'chamber folk' from Caroline Lavelle 's

A Distant Bell. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Music from Zbigniew Preisner 's score for the film It's All about Love, and across the week, tracks from Jan Garbarek 's new album

In Praise of Dreams. With Fiona Talkington.

Featuring trumpeter Jon Hassell 's collaboration with Ry Cooder , ecstatic benga music from

Kakai Kilonzo of Kenya, and traditional Iranian music performed by Kayhan Kalhor and Ali AkbarMoradi. Presented by Verity Sharp.

High-octane music from the Nashville

Bluegrass Band, Irish banjo maestro Eamonn Coyne , and the Pakistani qawwali singers Sher Ali and Mehr AN. With Verity Sharp.

'Gamelan music from central Java, Moroccan melhoun music from Mohamed Amenzou , and emotive electronics from Christian Fennesz. Presented by Verity Sharp.'

'Verity Sharp presents music from Malian singer Nahawa Doumbia , dirt-road breakbeat blues from Buck 65, and new recordings of English songs by Martin Carthy.'

Music from New York-based folksters Animal Collective, Sufi music from Faiz Ali Faizof Pakistan, and electronic music from

Norwegian composer Arne Nordheim. With Verity Sharp.

With music from Tunisian oud player

Anouar Brahem , Turkish folk from Kardes Turkuler , and Armenian music played on the duduk by Djivan Gasparian. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Including music by Brazilian singer Vinicius Cantuaria, French composer of musique concrete

Bernard Parmegiani , and Alexander Knaifel 's LuxAeterna performed by cellists Patrick and Thomas Demenga. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Fiona Talkington is joined by one of England's most exciting young folk bands, Dr Faustus, for a live session in the studio. Plus a wide-ranging selection of music on CD including

Katia and Marielle Labeque playing music for two pianos by Debussy, and master drummer Djamchid Chemirani on the Iranian zarb.

'Fiona Talkington revisits last year's I Trawl the Megahertz by former Prefab Sprout Paddy McAloon. Plus Ingbrigt Haker Flaten 's improvisation for double bass on Gershwin's / Loves You, Porgy, and Helge Sten , also known as Deathprod. with his Imaginary Songs from Tristan da Cunha.'

'Fiona Talkington explores unusual musical collaborations of recent years, including John Tavener 's Prayer of the Heart, which he wrote for Bjork, and some of Robert Wyatt's lesser-known guest appearances.'

Fiona Talkington's selection for late night listening tonight includes fretless electric bass from the instrument's originator, Jaco Pastorius, the latest from guitarist Bill Frisell, fado and flamenco from the Iberian peninsular, and reb?tica from Greece.

'Fiona Talkington 's selection includes fretless electric bass from Jaco Pastorius , the latest from guitarist Bill Frisell , fado and flamenco from the Iberian Peninsular, and Greek rebetica music.'

'Fiona Talkington's selection for late night listening tonight includes fretless electric bass from the instrument's originator, Jaco Pastorius, the latest from guitarist Bill Frisell, fado and flamenco from the Iberian peninsular, and reb?tica from Greece.'

Fiona Talkington introduces highlights from the first of two Nordic Adventures concerts, featuring a commission for the BBC Concert

Orchestra, Finnish group JPP and accordionist Maria Kalaniemi. Plus tracks from the new CD by Tom Waits.

Introduced by Fiona Talkington.

Rare instrument specialist Thomas Bloch demonstrates the potential of the ondes martenot, one of the very earliest electronic instruments. Plus tracks from the new solo

CD Chiaroscuro by trumpeter Arve Henrikson , and Messiaen piano preludes from Alexander Lonquich. Introduced by Fiona Talkington.

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'Fiona Talkington 's selection includes music by German electrobassist Eberhard Weber , tracks from the new album by young English band Kerfuffle and traditional music for an Iranian member of the lute family, the tar.'

Fiona Talkington presents music for late-night listening, including tracks from producer/ performer Daniel Lanois and electrozither maestro Andrew Cronshaw 's new album

Ochre, as well as Steve Reich 's seminal work, Music for 18 Musicians.

'Recordings by double-bass virtuoso Renaud Garcia-Fons , Greek song in the rebetika style, and music for 20 electric guitars by Canadian composer Tim Brady. With Verity Sharp.'

'Tonight's programme features film music by Icelandic singer/songwriter Mugison, multi-instrumentalist Stefan Micus , and violinist Daniel Hope playing music by Ravi Shankar written in memory of Yehudi Menuhin. With Verity Sharp.'

'Verity Sharp 's selections include Navajo song from New Mexico and Arizona, and recordings by Brazilian multi-instrumentalist Hermeto Pascoal and Senegalese guitarist and singer Baaba Maal.'

'Organist Wilhelm Krumbach plays Frescobaldi, early recordings of Bob Brozman playing and singing the blues, a traditional English song from Bob Davenport and uplifting tunes from Hungary. With Verity Sharp.'

An exploration of newly available treasures from the Milken Archive of American Jewish Music. And throughout the week, excerpts from Michael Zev Gordon 's prize-winning

A Pebble in the Pond. With Fiona Talkington. A Pebble in the Pond will be broadcast in its entirety in Between the Ears next Saturday

'Jean-Luc Ponty plays Frank Zappa 's Music for Electric Violin and Low Budget Orchestra, and the Charneyron Ensemble sing Officium de Cruce, by Loyset Compere. Presented by Fiona Talkington.'

'Featuring pianist Brad Mehldau 's take on Moon River, and Nigel Eaton playing the hurdy-gurdy. Presented by Fiona Talkington.'

A look ahead to the London Jazz Festival;

Son House sings John the Revelator, and the Kronos Quartet play Ben Johnson 's String

Quartet No 4 (Amazing Grace). Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Exhortation and Kohima- John Tavener 's setting of the words 'They shall not grow old, as we that are left grow old,' from war poet

Laurence Binyon 's For the Fallen - is sung by Polyphony, directed by Stephen Layton. Plus Jaco Pastorius 's Portrait of Tracy. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

'Songs by Valentin Silvestrov , and Rabih Abou -Khalil's Fraises et Creme FraÎche. Presented by Fiona Talkington.'

A chance to hear Dual Pleasures 2, the new album from drummer Paal Nilssen-Love and sax player Ken Vandermark ; violinist John Holloway plays Biber; and Seb Rochford 's

Polar Bear play Snow, a track from their new album Dim Lit. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

'Music from Respectable Groove, the band with a quirky view of early music and subtle and elegant take on jazz, Latin and Celtic music; Simon Holt 's eco-pavan; and some vintage Gavin Bryars , including his Cadman Requiem. With Fiona Talkington.'

Verity Sharp with Sardinian vocal music from the Tenores di Bitti, Portguese fado from

Cristina Branco , and 15th-century songs by Guillaume Dufay.

'Vintage blues from Robert Johnson , dances from Quebec from Les Freres Brunet, and the so-called laws of nature- a percussion suite by David Lang. Introduced by Verity Sharp.'

'Verity Sharp introduces Pacific percussion with Te Vaka , music for Chinese pipa played by Jiang Ting and a new voice in Indian classical song, Kaushiki Chakrabarty.'

Verity Sharp 's late-night mix includes

American gospel with the Dixie Hummingbirds, mbira spirit music by Zimbabwean singer Stella Chiweshe , and 13th-century French sacred polyphony by Perotin.

Verity Sharp with classic songs from the Carter Family , jazz from the Amsterdam

Klezmer Band, and a percussion piece by Evan Ziporyn called Melody Competition.

'Buddhist chant from Lama Karta, traditional music from Yemen and the songs of Norfolk farmer Harry Cox. With Verity Sharp.'

'Fiona Talkington with winter music and seasonal blues, including a special commission from Dhafer Youssef , recorded at the London Jazz Festival.'

Fiona Talkington with John Law 's The Coming, which is based on 0 Come, 0 Come

Emmanuel, plus 'windswept eccentric pop meets dusty jazz' from Hanne Hukkelberg , recorded at the London Jazz Festival.

Waits, and organ music by Olivier Messiaen.

Glass's soundtrack to Koyaanisqatsi, plus old and new settings of Shakespeare.

Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, pianist Christopher O'Reilly 's arrangements of music by Radiohead, The Living Road by Lhasa, and medieval music and poetry from the Welsh duo Bragod. With Verity Sharp.

The processed harp music of electro-acoustic composer Ake Parmerud meets the traditional harp music of Scotland, and presenter

Verity Sharp previews the Celtic Connections festival that starts in Glasgow on Wednesday.

'Verity Sharp presents piano music by the Bad Plus, Joanna MacGregor and Michael Nyman. Plus Chris Wood 's Listening to the River: a powerful soundscape created from the sound of the River Medway and the Kentish dialect.'

'Verity Sharp introduces music from Germany by Mouse on Mars, from the Czech Republic by Iva Bittova, and the original, full-length version of Jesus' Blood Never Failed Me Yet by Gavin Bryars.'

Verity Sharp presents a blend of national steel guitar and renaissance lute from Gary Lucas and Jozef Van Wissem. Plus re-interpretations of well-known tunes from Brian Eno and Mr McFall 's Chamber.

All this week the international stars of the Celtic Connections Festival in Glasgow drop in to the studio to contribute to a rich mix of music from different places and eras. With Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp meets more of the international artists who are appearing at the Celtic Connections festival in Glasgow.

Verity Sharp presents the last show from this year's Celtic Connection festival in Glasgow.

Plus, Verity Sharp dips into the music of the winners of Radio 3's Awards for World Music, which were announced on Saturday.

Music from Pernamabuco and Venezuelan guitarist Jos? Ismael Querales, and Gregorian chant mingles with the deeply spiritual music of North India as sitar player Ustad Nishat Khan meets Ensemble Gilles Binchois.

Music from the Brazilian state of Pernambuco and Venezuelan guitarist Jose Ismael Querales , and Gregorian chant mingled with the music of North India as sitar player Ustad Nishat Khan meets Ensemble Gilles Binchois. And all this week, music from the winners of the Radio 3

Awards for World Music, which were announced on Saturday. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Classic English song from the Copper Family and Shirley Collins ; the English Acoustic Collective recorded in concert recently at the National

Portrait Gallery; Armenian dances played by the Shoghaken Ensemble; and music from Croatia. Presented by Verity Sharp.

There's also a lullaby from Afghanistan, more from Matt Sweeny and Bonnie Prince Billy's new album Superwolf, and the final part of Dhafer Youssef's BBC commission recorded at November's London Jazz Festival.

'Verity Sharp introduces highlights from last summer's Masters of Tradition Festival held at Bantry House in West Cork, including performances by fiddlers Martin Hayes and Liz Doherty , concertina player Mary McNamara and uilleann piper Liam O'Flynn. Plus a lullaby from Afghanistan, music from Superwolf - the new album from Matt Sweeny and Bonnie Prince Billy - and the final part of Dhafer Youssef 's BBC commission, recorded at November's London Jazz Festival.'

'Over the last couple of months, listeners have been submitting three-track 'Your 3' playlists, suggesting their own little musical journeys in the spirit of the Late Junction format. All this week, guest presenter Shaheera Asante introduces some of the most interesting of these. Plus, today, music of the Garifuna people of Belize, and the Steve Reich classic Electric Counterpoint.'

'Shaheera Asante presents music in a rare language and also in 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. Plus more Your 3 listeners' playlists.'

'Shaheera Asante introduces music for healing, including devotional Hindu chants of Krishna Das , and the Shamans of the Last Testament from Tiberkul in Siberia.'

'Shaheera Asante with a percussion piece by lannis Xenakis , the sound of the Javanese gamelan, and the intricate rhythms of Bedouin coffee-grinders.'

'Shaheera Asante introduces music by Joanne Shenandoah , inspired by Iroquois traditions. And all this week, classic recordings from the vaults of Egrem studios in Havana.'

Fiona Talkington presents music for

St Valentine's Day, including Serge Gainsbourg 's Pauvre Lola , a love chant from Bulgaria, Amon Tobin 's Nightlife, Alison Krauss with Every Time You Say Goodbye and tracks from the new album by the Tord Gustavsen Trio.

Presented by Fiona Talkington.

'Lap-steel guitar meets Macedonian folk in the hands of Norwegian musicians Knut Reiersrud , Gabriel Fliflet and Ole Hamre ; plus Nick Drake , World Standard, and Nils Okland on Hardanger fiddle. With Fiona Talkington.'

Fiona Talkington introduces accordion music from Poland with the Motion Trio; a children's song from Okinawa; Japanese musician Yuichiro Fujimoto ; and a new album from Pat Metheny.

Robert Fripp 's Threnody for Souls in Torment; Valse Misterioso from Norwegian trio

Veslef rekk; a setting of The Lord Is My Shepherd by Norwegian composer Jon Mostad ; and music from Catalan band Clau de Liuna. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Fiona Talkington listens to David Sylvian 's remixes of his album Blemish, blues from

Robert Johnson , the new album Viaticum by EST, and polyphony from Palestrina and the Bibayak Pygmies of Gabon.

Fiona Ta!kington's iate night selection includes

Food's album Last Supper. Janacek's Our father. Finnish singer Anna-Kaisa Liedes , and, from Chad, Maftre Gazonga.

Ceiio music by David Darting from his album

Dar<< Wood, the sound of the Mexican huapango, traditiona! music from Anato!!a, and Vivatdi's SrabafMarer Rt/62t. With Fiona Taikington.

Karin Rehnqvist 's Herding Calls for two female voices and timpani, featuring Lena Willemark and Susanne Rosenberg , Antoine Busnois 's In Hydraulis performed by the Hilliard Ensemble, and Woody Guthrie and American blues meets

Malian kora with Taj Mahal and Toumani Diabate. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Verity Sharp with Zimbabwean music from mbira player and singer Chartwell Dutiro and guitarist Christopher Morphitis ; A Life (1895-1915) from singer/songwriter Mark Hollis ; and excerpts from Speech Songs - the early synthesized voice experiments of Charles Dodge.

'Verity Sharp introduces music from the Gang be Brass Band of Benin, the band Mamar Kassey from Niger, American violinist Mark Feldman and an excerpt from Stockhausen's Mantra for two pianos and electronics.'

Verity Sharp 's selections include songs by Nick Drake and Tom Waits , taarab music from

Zanzibar, a rare xylophone recording made in Uganda, and Steve Reich 's Tokyo/Vermont Counterpoint for MIDI marimba.

'Verity Sharp plays Congolese rumba from Wendo Kolosoy , traditional song from Chad and Burundi, and Cadenza and Coda for cello, orchestra and tape by Russian composer Iraida Yusupova.'

Verity Sharp introduces Canadian electro-acoustic music from Gilles Gobeil and guitarist Ren? Lussier, film music by Quincy Jones, and music for player piano by Belgian composer Godfried-Willem Raes.

'Verity Sharp introduces electroacoustic music from Canadians Gilles Gobeil and guitarist Rene Lussier , film-music by Ouincy Jones , and music for player piano by Belgian Godfried-Willem Raes.'

'Verity Sharp introduces Canadian electro-acoustic music from Gilles Gobeil and guitarist Ren? Lussier, film music by Quincy Jones, and music for player piano by Belgian composer Godfried-Willem Raes.'

Verity Sharp with music from Laurie Lewis and Her Bluegrass Pals, Uzbek lutenist and singer

Sevara Nazarkhan , and Margaret Leng Tan , who plays music for prepared piano by John Cage.

Verity Sharp 's selections include a solo piano recording by Thelonious Monk, the Rova

Saxophone Quartet playing music by Terry Riley , and a session from singer Jolie Holland of the Be Good Tanyas.

'Verity Sharp introduces music by saxophonist lain Ballamy, electronics duo Autechre, blues guitarist Blind Willie Johnson and the mandolin playing of U Srinivas from his album of South Indian music. Rama Sreerama.'

'Music by French bassist Henri Texier and English vocal/mandolin duo Hilary James and Simon Mayor , and a celebration of Commonwealth Day with music from Malta, the Bahamas and Papua New Guinea. With Fiona Talkington.'

Tracks from Ry Cooder 's breakthrough album Chicken Skin Music (1976), plus music from the Gabby Pahinui Hawaiian Band and from

Matmos. And a chance to hear Billy Cobham 's

A Funky Kind of Thing - a collision of drums and electronics. With Fiona Talkington.

'Argentinian tango played by Mr McFall's Chamber, John Tavener 's The Veil of the Temple, and Icelandic music from Emiliana Torrini , Sigur Ros and the soundtrack to the film 101 Reykjavik. Presented by Fiona Talkington.'

'A celebration of St Patrick's Day with traditional and contemporary music from Ireland, including tracks by De Danann , Sharon Shannon and Roger Doyle. Presented by Fiona Talkington.'

Martin Simpson 's new CD Kind Letters, polyphony from Sardinia, music for organ by Messiaen, and Tomas Luis de Victoria's Tenebrae Responsories.

'Featuring John Browne 's Stabat Mater , music from bassist Eberhard Weber , a new CD from Indian slide guitarist Debashish Bhattacharya , and music from the Central Asian republic of Kazakhstan. Presented by Fiona Talkington.'

'Music from the imaginary Swedish town of Bremort by Hans Appelqvist , Pierre Cochereau on the organ of Notre-Dame Cathedral, Belgian double bass/cello duo Adam's Dream, and blues/ jazz singer/songwriter Mose Allison feature in tonight's mix, presented by Fiona Talkington.'

Fiona Talkington presents James MacMillan 's Kiss on Wood for violin and piano, the Burgundian Cadence singing Robert Hugill 's settings of poems by Carl Cook , and music for

Maundy Thursday from 17th-century Provence.

Tonight featuring the Kronos Quartet performing Steve Reich 's After the War, a lullaby from Iran, tracks from the soundtrack to Belleville

Rendezvous and music from Norwegian duo the Kings of Convenience. With Verity Sharp.

'Verity Sharp plays Brazilian electronica, traditional music from South Africa, a composition for solo piano by Lukas Foss and music from Moondog.'

Music includes a Pat White recording of I'm Leaving Tipperary from 1928, and music by John Martyn , Meredith Monk, and Beethoven performed by Anne Gastinel and Francois-

Frederic Guy. Presented by Verity Sharp.

'Verity Sharp plays tracks from the Spanish record label Acuarela, plus music by Swedish songwriter Stina Nordenstam , and Bach from cellist Maria Kliegel.'

Music from Piano Circus, Bristol-based band Morning Star, South African vocal group the Women of Mambazo and tracks from June

Tabor's new anthology release, Always. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Music from Mali, Cambridge-based alt-country from the Broken Family Band, young folk trio

Uiscedwr, and Japanese producer, DJ and visual artist Susumu Yokota. Presented by Verity Sharp.

'Verity Sharp plays music from Polish folk group Dikanda, tracks from the soundtrack to Noi the Albino, and piano duo Silke-Thora Matthies and Christian Kohn perform Brahms.'

'Fiona Talkington with traditional vocal music from Vietnam, works for clavichord by the 17th-century German composer JJ Froberger , and a studio session by the folk group Kerfuffle.'

'Fiona Talkington introduces music from Hungarian bluesman Miroslav Evacic , Australian improvising trio the Necks, and a new recording of Lux Aeterna by American composer Morten Lauridsen.'

'Fiona Talkington with keyboard music by Handel and Gibbons, tracks from the new album by Greek singer Savina Yannatou , and a 1966 recording of bottleneck guitarist Fred McDowell with singers from his local church in Mississippi.'

Fiona Talkington 's selection includes a 1929 recording of Delta blues pioneer Charley Patton , traditional music from Haiti and Northern Brazil, plus French improviser and composer

Louis Sclavis 's music for Dans la Nuit, the 1930 silent movie by Charles Vanel.

Featuring music by American saxophonist Tim Berne from his album The Sevens, Norwegian folk group Blamann Blamann, Cuban singer

Ibrahim Ferrer , and Erik Satie 's Le Fils des Etoiles. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

'American group Tortoise, English singer/ songwriters Robert Wyatt and June Tabor , and John Cage 's Second Construction, for percussion ensemble. With Fiona Talkington.'

'Argentinian electronica from Juana Molina , tracks from the new album by English folk group Dr Faustus and British saxophonist Evan Parker improvising with birdsong from the CD Evan Parker with Birds. With Fiona Talkington.'

Fiona Talkington looks ahead to next month's Contemporary Music Network tour. Shaman

Verity Sharp presents vintage Django Reinhardt and Martin Carthy , music from the spiritual,

17th-century world of Heinrich Biber played by Andrew Manze , and Sweden's Nyckelharpa Orchestra playing tunes by the 19th-century master Byss-Calle who, according to legend, had supernatural powers and could work magic.

Verity Sharp presents electroacoustic music from Canadian harpsichordist Yves Beaupr?, extracts from Miles Davis Jack Johnson sessions, and Corsican polyphonic singing from Trio Soledonna.

Electroacoustic music from Canadian harpsichordist Yves Beaupre , extracts from

Miles Davis 's tribute to boxer Jack Johnson , and Corsican polyphonic singing from Trio Soledonna. Presented by Verity Sharp.

'Verity Sharp presents electroacoustic music from Canadian harpsichordist Yves Beaupr?, extracts from Miles Davis Jack Johnson sessions, and Corsican polyphonic singing from Trio Soledonna.'

'The sound of the ancient Sardinian reed instrument the launeddas; carnivalesque songs by Caribou; and Chris Wood joins Verity Sharp live in the studio to perform songs from his new solo album, The Lark Descending.'

Music from the Japanese baritone saxophone tentet. Tokyo Chutei Iki; Icelandic electronic troubadour Mugison; and the Dutch composer Tom Dissevelt. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Selections from the Groupe de Recherches Musicales (GRM) archive of classic musique concrete; traditional music from Burma; and the 14th-century world of Guillaume de Machaut. Presented by Verity Sharp.

'Traditional English sea shanties sung by Jolly Jack , alongside tenore singing from Sardinia. Plus, a Rachmaninov prelude played by Moura Lympany , an atmospheric ballad by Fog and further selections from the GRM archive of classic musique concrete. With Verity Sharp.'

'Traditional music from Wales, Cardas Blues from Croatian guitarist Miroslav Evacic and further selections from the GRM archive of classic musique concrete. With Verity Sharp.'

Eliza Carthy and the Ratcatchers, musique concrete, state-of-the-art ambience from

Matthew Florianz , and the Orlando Consort with rare spiritual songs from 15th-century England. Presented by Verity Sharp.

'This week featuring cinema soundtracks from around the world. Tonight, music from Eastern Europe: Jasmin Dizdar 's Beautiful People and Gyorgy Szomjas 's Vagabond. And also through the week, from further north, the elemental singing of Shaman Voices, recorded on their recent British tour. Presented by Fiona Talkington.'

'Another selection of film soundtracks, tonight from Africa, focusing on work by Ahmedou Doukoure , Cheikh Lo and Salif Keita. Plus music with a Latin tang from Chango Spasiuk , and Ravel and Victoria. With Fiona Talkington.'

Featuring soundtracks from the Middle East by Natacha Atlas , Souad Massi , and Lebanese electronic band Soapkills. Plus music from

Madagascar, the Hilliard Ensemble and Joanna MacGregor playing Messiaen. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Fiona Talkington plays film scores from Japan:

Shigeru Umebayashi 's music for In the Mood for Love; and from China, film scores by Tsai Ming -Liang. Plus Purcell, Schubert and Bach.

Tonight and across the week music from the BBC Concert Orchestra's latest Nordic

Adventures concert, featuring Hardanger fiddle player Nils Okland. There's a look ahead to some of this summer's festivals and music from the Necks. With Fiona Talkington.

Independence Day with the new album from Jaga and music from trumpeter Nils Petter Molvaer, Xploding Plastix , saxophonist Jan Garbarek , and pianist Bugge Wesseltoft.

'A new album of Norwegian folk/jazz from the Christian Wallumrod Ensemble, music by Bach, and Geir Tveitt 's Hardanger Fiddle Concerto No 2 (Three Fjords), with soloist Nils Okland. Presented by Fiona Talkington.'

Konono No 1, who perform on amplified thumb-pianos and are making their UK debut.

Introduced by Shaheera Asante.

'Tracks from Michael Nyman 's new album The Piano Sings, plus Interludes for prepared piano by John Cage , and a piece for piano and traditional Thai ensemble played by Fong Naam. Introduced by Shaheera Asante.'

'Shaheera Asante looks forward to this weekend's Wychwood Festival at Cheltenham, with music from Finnish band Vartinna, Cuban jazz pianist Omar Sosa and the Warsaw Village Band.'

the Cretan folk musician Vasilis Skoulas, and a sinfonia by Bernardo Pasquini played by the early music group Arcadia.

'Verity Sharp with a selection that includes music for the Swedish nykelharpa, both in its pure form and coupled with the organ playing of Gunnar Idenstam. Plus the Cretan folk musician Vasilis Skoulas and a sinfonia by Bernardo Pasquini played by the early music group Arcadia.'

'The Muffin Men play Frank Zappa , alongside the surreal world of Belgium's Jaune Toujours. Plus mystical music from Iran performed by the Shams Tanbour Ensemble with singer Bijan Kamkar. Introduced by Verity Sharp.'

'Verity Sharp introduces the young Israeli singer Amir Benayun , recorded specially in Tel Aviv. Plus Keith Jarrett in Cologne, and folk music from Macedonia.'

With Verity Sharp.

The extraordinary playing of button accordionist Norbert Pignol , and The Night's Music from

Bartok's Out of Doors suite played by pianist Rolf Hind. Plus, a cappella singing from Georgia and from the English folk trio Coope, Boyes and Simpson. With Verity Sharp.

Introduced by Verity Sharp.

Ballak? Sissoko plays the West African kora, Amjad Ali Khan plays the Indian sarod, and Roy Bailey sings The Four Loom Weaver. Plus 18th-century English organ music from the church of St Matthew's Westminster.

'Ballake Sissoko plays the West African kora, Amjad Ali Khan plays the Indian sarod, and Roy Bailey sings The Four-Loom Weaver. Plus 18th-century English organ music from the church of St Matthew's Westminster. Introduced by Verity Sharp.'

'Verity Sharp presents the extraordinary diatonic accordion playing of Norbert Pignol , and songs from Brian Eno 's imminent new release Another Day on Earth. Vietnamese musician Tran Ouang Hai plays Jew's harp, and Iranian group Jahle perform a lullaby recorded on the Persian Gulf.'

'A tribute to Blind Willie Johnson by guitarist Martin Simpson , and Gorecki's Totus Tuus in a new recording by the Sixteen. Plus laments by the Greek clarinettist Petroloukas Chalkias recorded in the mountains of Epirus, and the songs of Marina Tsvetaeva from Russian singer Elena Frolova. Presented by Verity Sharp.'

Dochas. Plus new material from Smog, and a Hindu devotional song, or bhajan, by the Indian master Ajoy Chakrabarty.

This programme features the turn of the storming Norwegian largeband Jaga Jazzist. Plus a look back at the music of Simon Jeffes, founder of the Penguin Café Orchestra.

This programme features the turn of the storming Norwegian largeband Jaga Jazzist. Plus a look back at the music of Simon Jeffes, founder of the Penguin Caf? Orchestra.

'This week Fiona Talkington introduces sets specially recorded earlier this month at the new Wychwood Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse. Tonight it's the turn of the Norwegian ten-piece band Jaga Jazzist. Plus a look back at the music of the late Simon Jeffes , founder of the Penguin Cafe Orchestra.'

Plus Gavin Bryars' new versions of medieval Italian Laude performed by Anna Maria Friman and John Potter, along with some Bulgarian wedding music from Trifon Trifonov's saxophone.

'From the Wychwood Festival, held earlier this month in Cheltenham, Fiona Talkington introduces a performance by West Country duo Show of Hands. Plus Gavin Bryars 's new versions of medieval Italian laude performed by Anna Maria Friman and John Potter , and Bulgarian wedding music from saxophonist Trifon Trifonov.'

Plus the blues from Taj Mahal and the Harp of New Albion from Terry Riley.

'More from the Wychwood Festival in Cheltenham, featuring a performance by the Warsaw Village Band. Plus blues from Taj Mahal and the Harp of New Albion from Terry Riley. Presented by Fiona Talkington.'

Plus Bach from Maria Joao Pires and the laptop duet Sala Santa Celilia by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Christian Fennesz.

A session from Sufi musician Mercan Dede , Turkish-born and now living in Canada, recorded at this month's Wychwood Festival at Cheltenham Racecourse. Plus Bach from

Maria Joao Pires and the laptop duet Sala Santa Celilia by Ryuichi Sakamoto and Christian Fennesz. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

Plus a meeting of the Pontic lyra of Matthaios Tsahourides and the Persian kamancheh of Ardeshir Kamkar with the percussion of Hussein Zahawy.

A specially recorded session with a trio led by Scandinavian guitarist Eivind Aarset. Plus a meeting of the pontic lyra of Greek Matthaios Tsahourides and the Persian kamancheh of Ardeshir Kamkar with the percussion of Hussein Zahawy. Introduced by Fiona Talkington.

'A look at the Italian folk scene, featuring young accordionist Filippo Gambetta and percussionist Alfio Antico. Plus early Italian chamber music from recorder player Dan Laurin and keyboard player Masaaki Suzuki , and Sally Beamish 's The Day Dawn, based on an old Shetland fiddle tune. With Fiona Talkington.'

'Lutes, dobros, guitars and banjos alongside the songs of Leadbelly and Woody Guthrie and choral music by Scarlatti. With Fiona Talkington.'

Verity Sharp's selections include Senegalese group Orchestra Baobab, American troubador Jim White and a recording of Poème ?lectronique, by Edgard Varèse.

'Verity Sharp 's selections include Senegalese group Orchestra Baobab, American troubadour Jim White and a recording of Poeme Electronique by Edgard Varese.'

'Verity Sharp's selections include Senegalese group Orchestra Baobab, American troubador Jim White and a recording of Poème ?lectronique, by Edgard Varèse.'

'Songs and stories from Afel Bocoum and Tom Waits , traditional Romanian melodies from the New York group Klezmatics, and Peter Katin performing Schubert on a Clementi square piano of 1832. Introduced by Verity Sharp.'

'Verity Sharp with music by Argentinian singer/ songwriter Gaby Kerpel , Chris Watson 's recording of Mozambique nightjar birds, and a performance of Stephen Scott 's Minerva's Web for grand piano bowed and plucked by ten musicians.'

Hypnotic rhythms from King Tubby and the Musicians of the Nile, gospel wonders from

Mahalia Jackson , Czech Gypsy song from Vera Bila , and music by Russian composer Vladislav Zolotaryov from accordionist David Farmer. Presented by Verity Sharp.

Verity Sharp's selections include music by Ensemble Bash, Greek reb?tika master Markos Vamvakaris and a performance of Le Tombeau pour Marais le Cadet, by Marin Marais.

'Music by Ensemble Bash and Greek rebetika master Markos Vamvakaris , and a performance of Le Tombeau pour Marais le Cadet by Marin Marais, selected by Verity Sharp.'

'Verity Sharp's selections include music by Ensemble Bash, Greek reb?tika master Markos Vamvakaris and a performance of Le Tombeau pour Marais le Cadet, by Marin Marais.'

Verity Sharp with music by improviser and composer Django Bates , an excerpt from

Geoff Smith 's soundtrack for The Cabinet ofDr Caligari performed on microtonal hammered dulcimers, and an 18th-century French harpsichord piece by Bodin de Boismortier.

'Irish traditional music from the duo of Michael McGoldrick and John McSherry , Japanese electronica from Nobukazu Takemura , and Sefauchi's Farewell by Purcell performed on clavichord by Thurston Dart. With Verity Sharp.'

Fiona Talkington takes a look at the range of music on offer at this summer's festivals and plays some Your Three suggestions chosen by listeners. Plus Raga Jog from the flute of Hariprasad Chaurasia, the voices of Coope,

Boyes and Simpson, and music from Clive Bell and Sylvia Hallett 's new album The Geographers.

'Fiona Talkington with music from the Malagasy guitar of Modeste Hughes , tracks from accordion masters John Kirkpatrick and Chris Parkinson 's album The Sultans of Squeeze, and Moon Shines at Night by duduk maestro Djivan Gasparyan.'

Fiona Talkington looks forward to the Womad Festival in Reading, coverage of which begins on Radio 3 tomorrow at 9.45pm.

Plus Gavin Bryars 's One Last Bar, Then Joe Can Sing, written for the percussion ensemble Nexus, and Frank Bungarten 's guitar transcriptions of Bach's music for solo violin.

'Fiona Talkington presents further highlights from the weekend's Womad festival in Reading, including songs from last night's closing performance by the Sephardic Israeli singer Yasmin Levy.'

'Fiona Talkington with more from last weekend's Womad world music festival, plus the latest from Irish traditional band Altan, and Oasis from Keith Jarrett 's 1979 album Personal Mountains.'

'Verity Sharp presents African music from Kasse Mady Diabate , a walking song by Kevin Volans , and the tale of The Horses from master storyteller Hugh Lupton , with music by Chris Wood.'

Verity Sharp with echoes from last month's

Womad Festival, watery echoes from Debussy and the echoing voices of Meredith Monk.

'Late-evening listening with Verity Sharp , including ceremonial music from Indonesia's Batak musicians, pieces by William Byrd and the Blind Boys of Alabama, and and bansuri flautist Ronu Majumdar plays Raag Bhairav with Durga Prasad on the Hindustani drum called the pakhawaj.'

'Verity Sharp 's selection tonight includes tracks by Senegalese singer Baaba Maal, British jazz saxophonist Martin Speake , Bach and composer Philip Clemo.'

Verity Sharp presents music for the Virgin Mary from Tomas Luis de Victoria and Eleanor McEvoy, piano music by Louis Andriessen and songs and tunes from the Bourbonnais region of mid France, performed by La Chavann?e.

'Verity Sharp with music for the Virgin Mary from Tomas Luis de Victoria and Eleanor McEvoy , piano music by Louis Andriessen , and songs and tunes from the Bourbonnais region of mid-France performed by la Chavannee.'

'Verity Sharp presents music for the Virgin Mary from Tomas Luis de Victoria and Eleanor McEvoy, piano music by Louis Andriessen and songs and tunes from the Bourbonnais region of mid France, performed by La Chavann?e.'

'Featuring vocal power from many traditions, including Japanese noh performer Shonosuke Okura , Iraqi singer/guitarist llham Al Madfai , Inuit singer Tanya Tagag and the cartoon madness of Cathy Berberian 's Stripsody. Presented by Verity Sharp.'

'A voiceless Song of Songs, organ music born of civil disobedience, and South African swing jazz made in London - introduced by Verity Sharp.'

'Music from Swiss duo Bo Wiget and Luigi Archetti , 1950s calypso from Young Tiger, Venetian lute music and a Your 3 selection from a listener. With Fiona Talkington.'

'Fiona Talkington introduces a performance by Orkney folk duo the Wrigley Sisters from the EBU Folk Festival in Gdansk earlier this month. Plus orchestral music by Gareth Farr , an Indian funk version of Coltrane's A Love Supreme by Dissidenten, and Madagascan valiha music.'

Fiona Talkington presents piano music by Ludovico Einaudi , a listener's selection from Your 3, more live music from the EBU Folk

Festival in Gdansk, and Deep Night by Amelia Cuni and Werner Durand.

'Fiona Talkington previews Kate Rusby 's new album The Girl Who Couldn't Fly and plays tracks from Dhafer Youssef 's 1999 disc Malak, which features trumpeter Markus Stockhausen.'

'Fiona Talkington plays music by Turkish musician Mercan Dede and trumpeter Jon Hassel , and looks ahead to UK tours from Tuvan thrash band Yat Kha and pianist Christian Wallumrod.'

A new album by Okinawan musician Yasukatsu Oshima , who is joined by members of Irish folk group Altan, and music by another Okinawan, Takashi Hirayasu , with guitarist Bob Brozman.

Plus a lullaby by Simon Jeffes and English music from the late Middle Ages sung by the Orlando Consort. Introduced by Verity Sharp.

The programme also features Bernard Herrmann's depiction of New York's sleazy underbelly, composed for the film Taxi Driver, and music from revolutionary pop star-turned-Brazilian Minister of Culture Gilberto Gil. With Verity Sharp.

'Music from the new Kronos Quartet album, which features Bollywood singer Asha Bhosle , plus a recording from 1990 of their string-quartet arrangement of Tallis's 40-part motet Spem in Alium. Also, Bernard Herrmann 's depiction of New York's sleazy underbelly, composed for the film Taxi Driver, and music from revolutionary pop-star-turned-Brazilian-minister-of-culture Gilberto Gil. With Verity Sharp.'

'Featuring music from the Filipino island of Mindanao, the extraordinary five-octave voice of Yma Sumac singing to arrangements by cult composer Les Baxter, and recordings from little-known but much loved south Wales minimalists Young Marble Giants. Presented by Verity Sharp.'

Plus, music from Cape Verde, and a treat from DJ Food's 1999 album Kaleidoscope.

A session from the young Californian bluegrass trio Nickel Creek. Plus music from Cape Verde, and a treat from DJ Food's 1999 album

Kaleidoscope. Introduced by Verity Sharp.

Presented by Verity Sharp.

Featuring Ensemble Organum performing plainchant and early polyphony from the Gradual of Eleanor of Brittany; the nimble fingerwork of Dutch harpsichord player Gustav Leonhardt ; and Los Angeles-based composer Akira Rabelais 's found sounds and field recordings of traditional Icelandic a cappella laments. With Verity Sharp.

'Verity Sharp introduces Brazilian Seu Jorge performing Elvis Presley , more off-kilter cover versions from Cat Power, and Trio Sonnerie performing 17th-century English chamber music.'

'Presented this week by Shaheera Asante , featuring the diverse music of Turkey, starting with clarinettist Serkan Cagri and ney player Omar Faruk Tekbilek , plus tracks from Italian guitarist Paolo Angeli and singer/songwriters Manecas Costa and Lhasa de Sela.'

Shaheera Asante 's selections include Turkish singers Kazim Koyuncu and Belkis Akkale ,

'Shaheera Asante with instrumental music from Turkey by Erol Parlak and Arif Sag , Algerian singer/songwriter Souad Massi , and Terry Riley 's Chanting the Light of Foresight performed by the Rova Saxophone Quartet.'

Shaheera Asante introduces ambient electronica from Brian Eno and Tunisian-French producer Smadj, an early recording of South African singer Dorothy Matsuka , and from Turkey,

Istanbul's latest multi-fusion group, Replikas.

'Presented by Shaheera Asante. With music today from the Malian duo Amadou and Miriam, Norwegian pianist Christian Wallumrod and Alice Coltrane 's 1970 Journey in Satchidananda, featuring saxophonist Pharoah Sanders.'

Nigerian highlife from Victor Olaiya and Cardinal Rex Lawson, an archive harmonium improvisation by Greek-Armenian mystic

GI Gurdjieff, and Chris Watson 's recording of an Icelandic glacier. Presented by Shaheera Asante.

'Shaheera Asante with music from the Hamburg-based Elbtonal Percussion, Sudanese vocalist and oud player Abdel Karim El Kabli, and Gavin Bryars 's Alaric I or it for saxophone quartet.'

Shaheera Asante 's selections include new music from Czech violinist and vocalist Iva Bittova , thinking songs from the Central African Republic, and Bartok's Three Hungarian Folk

Songs from the Csik District for piano.

'Verity Sharp celebrates Steve Reich 's birthday and presents tracks from the latest AfroCelt Sound System album, Anatomic.'

'Verity Sharp 's selection includes a look back at the career of Spanish guitarist Paco de Lucia , mbira music from Zimbabwe, and the miniature masterpieces of Moondog.'

'Verity Sharp with music from around the world and through the ages, including Keith Jarrett playing Bach and the latest from Indonesia's Sambasunda gamelan.'

'Music from Senegalese singer Daby Balde , the piano of Tord Gustavsen and a visit to the extraordinary soundworld of sampling experimentalists the Books. With Verity Sharp.'

'Verity Sharp 's selection includes Pink Floyd's 1969 album Ummagumma, Persian zarb percussion, and the songs of medieval French troubadours from the ensemble Tre Fontane.'

Verity Sharp features the kora of Ballak? Sissoko; Consort music for viols, lutes and theorbos by William Lawes and music from Philip Glass's multicultural Orion project.

'The kora of Ballake Sissoko , consort music for viols, lutes and theorbos by William Lawes , and music from Philip Glass's multicultural Orion project. With Verity Sharp.'

'Verity Sharp features the kora of Ballak? Sissoko; Consort music for viols, lutes and theorbos by William Lawes and music from Philip Glass's multicultural Orion project.'

'Verity Sharp with an eclectic selection featuring English, Finnish and Argentinian accordions, the guitar improvisations of Tom Verlaine and Balinese shadow-puppet theatre music, gender wayang.'

'Amongst Verity Sharp 's choices are the Indian bansuri flute of Ronu Majumdar , the latest CD from drummer Manu Katche , and Brian Eno 's 1978 ambient piece Music for Airports.'

Fiona Talkington with music from the Christian Wallumrod Ensemble, plus tracks from

Bill Bruford , Sweet Billy Pilgrim , and a cat's love song from Vladiswar Nadishana.

David Sylvian talks to Fiona Talkington , who plays songs from his new album Snow Borne

Sorrow. Plus John Fahey 's Waltz That Carried Us Away and Then a Mosguito Came and Ate Up My Sweetheart, Polish singer Maya Kleszcz and Turkish percussionist Okay Temiz.

Fiona Talkington unveils KTU: Finnish accordionist Kimmo Pohjonen 's latest collaboration with Trey Gunn , Pat Mastelotto and Samuli Kosminen. Plus songs from

John Tarns and Parisian artist Eglantine Gouzy , as well as Arvo Part's latest release, Lamentate.

Introduced by Fiona Talkington.

A tribute to Swedish folk music from sax player Jonas Knutsson and guitarist Johan Norberg , and a Your 3 choice featuring Rani Tytingvag , Food, and Scorch Trio. Plus gamelan degung music from Java and songs from Romanian singer

Maria Tanase. Introduced by Fiona Talkington.

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Featuring dobro player Jerry Douglas in session, the prepared piano of Hauschka, songs from

Cheikh Lo 's latest release, Lamp Fall, and music from the debut album from Norwegian collective Batagraf. Introduced by Fiona Talkington.

Including music by Elbtonal Percussion and Senegalese singer/songwriter Thione Seek , plus Bill Frisell 's seductive version of I Heard It through the Grapevine, and 16th-century

Bulgarian choral music. With Fiona Talkington.

Fiona Talkington features the Bobo Stenson Trio's 1998 album War Orphans, Bach from Glenn Gould , and music from Mexican-born

Fernando Corona , otherwise known as Murcof.

Music includes drummer Manu Katche 's latest release, Neighbourhood, featuring saxophonist Jan Garbarek ; songs from larla O'Lionnaird; and a look ahead to next month's London Jazz

Festival. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

'Verity Sharp introduces skewed songs from Animal Collective. Mediterranean folk music from L'Ham de Foc , and Ysaye's music for solo violin, played by Laurent Korcia.'

'With music from Boards of Canada, named after the psychedelic educational films from the National Film Board of Canada, and contemporary music for tuba and electronics from Oren Marshall. Presented by Verity Sharp.'

'Andras Schiff plays Schubert's Impromptu No 3 in G flat, Op 90, alongside electronic music by the Icelandic quartet Mum, and music from 1930s Cuba. Presented by Verity Sharp.'

'Qawwali music played by Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan from Pakistan, reissued Krautrock from Can, and classic songs performed by Billie Holiday . Presented by Verity Sharp.'

'Verity Sharp with songs from the Seattle-based former geologist Laura Veirs , Beethoven played by pianist Alfred Brendel , and Armenian love songs played by Djivan Gasparyan on the duduk.'

'Verity Sharp presents music from the Californian one-man acoustic outfit Six Organs of Admittance, Bjbrk's film score to Drawing Restraint 9 and classic Congolese rumba from the 1960s.'

'Music from three very different singers from America - Mahalia Jackson , Precious Bryant and Lisa Germano - together with the rich fusion of Acoustic Ladyland. Presented by Verity Sharp.'

Plus Klezmer Madness from David Krakauer and Socalled; and the Tord Gustavsen Trio recorded at this year's London Jazz Festival.

Presented by Fiona Talkington. French music for Remembrance, including Jean Langlais' Chant de Paix and Maurice Durufl?'s Pie Jesu from the Requiem.

French music for remembrance, including Jean Langlais 's Chant de Paix and Duruf le's Pie Jesu from the Requiem, and Klezmer Madness! from David Krakauer and Socalled. Plus the Tord

Gustavsen Trio recorded at this year's London Jazz Festival. With Fiona Talkington.

Fiona Talkington with more highlights from this year's London Jazz Festival, including the Tord Gustavsen Trio. Plus a look at Nils Petter

Molvaer's new album, ER, classic Kraftwerk from 1974 and Frederic Rzewski 's North

Plus choral music by Christopher Fox, and music from Louis Moholo's 1978 Octet featuring Evan Parker and Keith Tippett.

Fiona Talkington presents jazz arrangements of the music of Nick Drake by trumpeter Nick Smart , Hindu meditations from the ancient Indian city of Benares sung by the Misra

Brothers, choral music by Christopher Fox and music from Louis Moholo 's 1978 octet featuring Evan Parker and Keith Tippett.

Plus 13th Century cantiagas by Alfonso X El Sabio; Pharoah Sanders' epic spiritual journey The Creator Has a Master Plan, and Wibutee - recorded at this year's London Jazz Festival. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

'A contemporary take on traditional Ainu culture from Japan and the virtusoic shamisen playing of Shinichi Kinoshita , 13th-century cantiagas by Alfonso X 'El Sabio', and Pharoah Sanders 's epic spiritual journey The Creator Has a Master Plan. Plus Wibutee recorded at this year's London Jazz Festival. Presented by Fiona Talkington.'

The fusion of traditional West African sounds with Gregorian Chant also feature - from the Keur Moussa Monastery in Senegal.

'Highlights from the London Jazz Festival, featuring the Charles Lloyd Trio. Plus motets by Philippe de Vitry , improvisations from guitarist Fred Frith , and sounds from the Keur Moussa Monastery in Senegal. With Fiona Talkington.'

Plus motets from a new CD of choral work by the British composer Gabriel Jackson , and Bach partitas performed by harpsichordist Elizabeth de la Porte.

Members of the Irish band Altan join Yasukatsu Oshima for a new take on traditional Okinawan songs. The Kronos Quartet plays Kevin Volans' String Quartet No 6, music by clarinettist Georg Reiss and traditional Greek bagpipes from Thrace.

Members of the Irish band Altan join Yasukatsu Oshima for a new take on traditional Okinawan songs. Plus Kevin Volans 's String Quartet No 6 from the Kronos Quartet, music by clarinettist

Georg Reiss and traditional Greek bagpipes from Thrace. Presented by Fiona Talkington.

The John Coltrane Quartet featuring McCoy Tyner in a live recording from 1965,

Orlando Gibbons 's verse anthem This Is the Record of John sung by countertenor Michael Chance , and more highlights from this year's London Jazz Festival. Presented by Fiona Talkington.