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The Early Music Show

Music: Classical: Early Music

Performance and news from the world of early music.

An exploration of early music, looking at early developments in musical performance and composition in Britain and abroad. UK only: please note that not all episodes are podcast.

The Early Music Show: Never the Twain Shall Meet

03/11/2007

Never the Twain Shall Meet

BBC Radio 3 - The Early Music Show, Never the Twain Shall Meet

Lucie Skeaping surveys the musical legacy of the Middle East's influence on early music.

Lucie Skeaping surveys the Middle East's influence on early music, focusing on medieval dance music, Sephardic song and plainchant.

"East is East and West is West, and never the twain shall meet." So wrote Rudyard Kipling, but in the world of early music at least, the artistry of the Middle East exerted a huge influence on the instruments and compositions of Europe. From Greek music theory to wandering minstrels, and poetic song-forms to filigree melodies, Lucie Skeaping surveys the musical legacy of this lively contact, visiting medieval dance-music, Sephardic song and plainchant along the way.

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