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World Routes: The Nile Project in Aswan

World Routes: The Nile Project in Aswan: Episode 1

The Nile Project in Aswan

Episode 1

BBC Radio 3 - World Routes, The Nile Project in Aswan, Episode 1

Simon Broughton explores the connexion between the different lyres found along the Nile.

Simon Broughton explores the connexion between the different lyres found along the Nile, from the simple five-string Sudanese masankop to the Egyptian multi-string semsemia.

In the first of two programmes, Simon Broughton visits The Nile Project in Aswan, Egypt, a multi-disciplinary gathering featuring musicians from different cultures along the river, including performers from Egypt, Sudan, Ethiopia and Uganda.
This week the programme explores the connection between the different lyres found along the river, from the simple five-string Sudanese masankop to the Egyptian multi-string semsemia. Plus there are highlights from the festival concert recorded specially for the programme in Aswan.

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Simon Broughton visits the Nile Project in Aswan, Egypt

Simon Broughton visits the Nile Project in Aswan, Egypt, a multi-disciplinary gathering featuring musicians from different cultures along the river

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