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Words for Music
Tommy Pearson finds out why some composers choose words such as "tra-la-la" and "shoobeedoo" or any others they care to invent. Repeat

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Tommy Pearson
Source: Radio Times

BBC Radio 3

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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