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BBC Radio 3 is a radio channel that started transmitting on the 30th September 1967. It replaced Third Programme.

BBC Radio 3

Radio 3

Music: Classical: Experimental & New

Elizabeth Alker with music by a new generation of composers who defy classification.

Elizabeth Alker with music by an exciting new generation of unclassified composers and performers, breaking free of the constraints of practice rooms and concert halls.

Unclassified: African and Ambient

African and Ambient

BBC Radio 3 - Unclassified, African and Ambient

Elizabeth traces the lines from African traditions to contemporary ambient music.

Elizabeth joins the dots between modern ambient compositions and African musical traditions, via new music from Nairobi’s KMRU and Reich’s fascination with Ghanaian drums.

Elizabeth hears new music from Kenya’s KMRU, the prolific producer and sound designer whose glistening electronic compositions, full of intimate field recordings, offer a warped window into the sound and texture of his two homes: Nairobi and Berlin. From there, we delve into the rich history of African influence on western ambient recordings – from Steve Reich’s fascination with Ghanaian drumming to the felt connection between techno and tribal traditions.

Produced by Frank Palmer
A Reduced Listening production for BBC Radio 3

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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