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Rajasthan, Bombay and Trilok Gurtu

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Lucy Duran and Viram Jasani conclude their music tour of North India. This week they continue to explore the desert music of Rajasthan and meet Indian fusion artist Trilok Gurtu in Bombay.

Lucy Duran and Viram Jasani conclude their musical tour of North India. This week they continue their exploration of desert music in Rajasthan where they visit the small village of Hamira and meet musicians regularly paid in camels and goats for their performances.

Ending their journey in Bombay they visit the family home of Indian fusion artist Trilok Gurtu who introduces his morther, Shoba Gurtu, a well-known and highly respected classical singer. Plus, they meet female tabla player Anuradha Pal, and playback singer Alka Yagnik - a Bollywood superstar.

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Sat 1 Mar 2003 13:00
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  • The Rajasthan desert

    Lucy looks back to a journey to a village of caste musicians in the Rajasthan desert.

    Duration: 13:46

  • Music Played

    • Alka Yagnik

      Ek Ladki

      Composer: Jeet Pritam/Javed Akhtar

    • Sakar Khan and Firoz Khan

      Rag Rana

      • 成人论坛 recording on location.

    • Sakar Khan and Firoz Khan

      Rag Khamaji

      • 成人论坛 recording on location.

    • Sakar Khan and Firoz Khan and boys chorus

      Gorolio

      • 成人论坛 recording on location.

  • The Rajasthan travelling stage

    Viram explains the tradition of using a canvas to illustrate the music and songs.

    Duration: 09:44

  • Music Played

    • Birda Ram and Asoo Devi

      Extract from the Pabhu epic

      • 成人论坛 recording on location.

    • Sakar Khan

      Recitation of genealogy

      Composer: Sakar Khan

      • 成人论坛 recording on location.

  • Bollywood music

    Meeting one of the top 'play back' singers, Alaka Yagnik.

    Duration: 09:35

  • Music Played

    • Phaterpekar and Alaka Yagnik

      Dil Tha Yahan Abhi

    • Alka Yagnik

      Tere dil Pe

      Composer: Dilip Sen-Sameer & Anand Bakshi

    • Alka Yagnik

      Palki Pe Hoke sawar

      Composer: Khalnayak

    • Alka Yagnik

      Hai Hai Mirchi

      Composer: Sukhwindara Singh

    • Alka Yagnik

      Nazaron Mein rang Hai

      Composer: Adesh Shrivastav and Sameer

    • Alka Yagnik

      Ankhon Mein

      Composer: Anand Miland and Anand Bakshi

    • Trilok Gurtu

      Remembrance

  • Trilok Gurtu

    One of India鈥檚 foremost exponents of fusion music.

    Duration: 06:18

  • Music Played

    • Trilok Gurtu

      Evening in India

    • Trilok Gurtu

      Expression of love

    • Trilok Gurtu

      Sounds of India

  • Bombay - centre of the classical tradition

    The classical tradition developed in the state of Maharashtra.

    Duration: 04:20

  • Music Played

    • Viram Jasani

      Shahana

      • 成人论坛 recording on location.

  • Anurada Pal

    The challenges of being a female musician in India.

    Duration: 08:13

  • Music Played

    • Anurada Pal

      Untitled Traditional

      • 成人论坛 recording on location.

  • Highlights from the India series.

    Highlights of the three programmes from India.

    Duration: 04:32

  • Music Played

    • 40 unidentified children from the village of Badnawar

      Roup Nagan

      • 成人论坛 recording on location.

Broadcast

  • Sat 1 Mar 2003 13:00
    成人论坛 Radio 3

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