Presenter Andrew McGregor , editor of fftoofs magazine Ian Anderson , and musician/producer Ben Mandelson discuss the story of the current world music industry. And Lucy Duran makes a musical salad in the studio with the Afro Celts. With music and documentary features at approximately:
1.05 Birth-Music and the Rhythms of Family Life A Yiddish lullaby and music from Senegalese duo Pape and Cheikh.
1.30 Finding an Audience The fairy-tale rise of Ali Farka Toure from Malian farmer to award-winning star, related by Andy Kershaw. And
Njane Mugambe goes in search of pure tradition.
1.50 Working Songs and Table Music
Songs from millet grinders in northern Cameroon and songs about potato harvesting in Bolivia.
2.30 Nurturing a Brand Francis Gay from
Funkhaus Europa and Charlie Gillett talk about world music on the radio, Catherine Guilyardi talks about the French connection, and Bill Badley discusses the wandering tones of the Bedouin.
2.45 Lovers' Laments and Wedding Grooves Rosalee McFall performed by the Laurel Fork Travelers, the infectious passions of flamenco singer Ginesa Ortega , and an Australian version of the ballad Barbara Allen.
4.00 Crossing the Borders Peter Gabriel contributes to a discussion about world music festivals; Wah! - a beginners' guide to the Indian classical tradition; Jameela Siddiqi 's memory of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan; and Simon Broughton and Robin Denselow consider how creativity can flourish amid war and destruction.
4.20 Courtly Music and Protest Songs The Balinese gambuh dance, depicting the battle with evil king Tan Mundur, and a look at the imperial traditions of China.
5.00 Dressing the Mix World music on the dance floor with Clotaire K, Doudou Sarr ,
Max Reinhardt and Rita Ray ; a look at the remarkable growth in popularity of klezmer music; and Ivan Hewett questions the attitudes of Western composers to world music.
5.20 Music over the Horizon Kurdish epic chant and Strings of Pearls from the Klezmatics.
5.45 Stepping out of the Box Aysegul Merrick from Turkey, Stella Chiweshe from Zimbabwe, and music from the top of the globe with Fiona Talkington and Sami singer Ailu Gaup. And Andrew McGregor surveys the final frontiers of world music. Producer Helene Rammant and Antony Pitts