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Programme exploring music from around the world

Programme exploring music from around the world, featuring interviews with performers, live concerts, monthly CD reviews and special location reports

World Routes: World Routes in Athens

World Routes: World Routes in Athens: Episode 1

Episode 1

World Routes in Athens

BBC Radio 3 - World Routes, World Routes in Athens, Episode 1

Moshe Morad visits Athens, presenting music from Manolis Karantinis and Glykeria.

Moshe Morad visits Athens, presenting music from bazouki player Manolis Karantinis, one of Greece's best-loved singers Glykeria, and Rembetiko from a small downtown kafeneion.

Moshe Morad is in Athens for the first of two programmes celebrating the rich mix of traditional urban music in the Greek capital. There's a session by the man many consider to be the greatest living bazouki player, Manolis Karantinis, and an authentic performance of Rembetiko or the Greek blues from a small downtown kafeneion. Plus a special World Routes gig in the port of Rafina by one of Greece's best-loved singers Glykeria.

Producer James Parkin.

First broadcast in December 2012.

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.

Moshe Morad celebrates the rich mix of traditional urban music in Greece's capital, Athens

Moshe Morad visits Athens to present two programmes celebrating the rich mix of traditional urban music in the Greek capital

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