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

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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: Aga Khan Music Awards 2022

Aga Khan Music Awards 2022

BBC Radio 3 - Music Planet, Aga Khan Music Awards 2022

Kathryn TIckell with highlights from the 2022 Aga Khan Music Awards.

Kathryn TIckell with highlights from the Aga Khan Music Awards which took place in Muscat, Oman, last October.

Kathryn Tickell presents recordings from the Aga Khan Music Awards which took place in Muscat, Oman, last October. The triennial awards recognise exceptional creativity in societies across the world in which Muslims have a significant presence. Winners last year included Yahya Hussein Abdallah (Tanzania), Asin Khan Langa (India) and Peni Candra Rini (Indonesia).

First broadcast in November 2022

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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