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Wedding Songs
Most societies have songs associated with wedding feasts, and the music reflects the conflicting feelings which the ceremony often evokes. Kevin Crossley-Holland examines the way in which these songs echo the complex and sometimes contradictory emotions of marriage with examples from different countries and cultures.
Producer LAN GARDHOUSE

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