Music Planet

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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: World

The best roots-based music from across the world.

The best roots-based music from across the world - with live sessions from the biggest international names and the freshest emerging talent, classic tracks and new releases.

Music Planet: Béla Fleck

Béla Fleck

BBC Radio 3 - Music Planet, Béla Fleck

Lopa Kothari is joined by banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck.

Lopa Kothari is joined by banjo virtuoso Béla Fleck to share some of their favourite sounds from around the globe.

Lopa Kothari is joined by banjo virtuoso Bela Fleck to share some of their favourite sounds from around the globe. 

Bela introduces Lopa to the music of his banjo teacher Tony Trischka, shares his love for Chick Corea, Oumou Sangaré and Irish prog trad group Stockton's Wing plus chooses Joni Mitchell as this week's Classic Artist. Whilst Lopa is playing Bela Indian Slide Guitar genius Debashish Bhattacharya, a John Coltrane classic in the hands of Ghanaian Hi-Life star Gyedu-Blay Ambolley and her all-time favourite Mercedes Sosa track.

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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