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BBC Proms: 2011

BBC Proms: 2011: Prom 17 - World Routes Academy

Prom 17 - World Routes Academy

27/07/2011

2011

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Vocalist Aruna Sairam and veena player Hari Sivanesan in South Indian classical music.

Celebrated singer Aruna Sairam and her World Routes Academy protege, London-born veena player Hari Sivanesan, perform the classical music of South India.

Live from the Royal Albert Hall, London

Presented by Lucy Duran

For the 2011 World Routes Academy, acclaimed South Indian singer Aruna Sairam and her protégé, London born veena player Hari Sivanesan, present a concert of the classical music of South India. Having worked together as mentor and protégé both in India and the UK throughout 2011, Aruna Sairam and Hari Sivanesan bring a unique programme of music for the voice and the veena, drawing on centuries of musical tradition.

The World Routes Academy aims to support and inspire young UK based world music artists by bringing them together with an internationally renowned artist in the same field and belonging to the same tradition. BBC Radio 3 appointed young London born veena player Hari Sivanesan as its 2011 World Routes Academy protégé and paired him up with mentor Aruna Sairam, who is based in Chennai, and is regarded as the leading South Indian female vocalist of her generation.

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.

All broadcasts from the 117th season of the BBC Proms.

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