direct from the Royal Albert Hall, London

An all-night concert of music from India. Part 1 Dhrupad, sung by Zia Fariduddin Dagar and Ritwlk Sanyal with Shrikant Mlshra (pakhawai)

12.25* A Childhood In India Peter Barker reads from the reminiscences of Rabindaranath Tagore.

12.45* Part 2
Ram Narayan (sarangi) accompanied by Kashinath Mishra (tabla) followed by Hariprasad Chaurasla (flute) accompanied by Kashinath Mishra (tabla)

2.45* The Gardener
Peter Barker reads a selection of poems by Rabindaranath Tagore, in Tagore's own translation.

3.5* Part 3. Dhrupad, sung by Zia Fariduddin
Dagar and Ritwik Sanyal accompanied by Shrikant Mishra (pakhawaj) followed by Ram Narayan (sarangi) accompanied by Kashinath Mishra (tabla)

5.30* The New Nightingale
The poetry of Mohammed Iqbal (1876-1938) selected and presented by Zia Mohyeddin. Read by Simon Cadell, Franeh Alavi-Moghaddam, Madhav Sharma, and Haydn Wood with new translations by K. S. Hosain
Producer Jenyth Worsley
(Repeat)

5.55-8.45 am Part 4
Harlprasad Chaurasia (flute) accompanied by Kashinath Mlshra (tabla)