Including at 6.15 Pause for Thought with Koko Kawanami.

And at 9.15 Pause for Thought with Fareena Alam.

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Specialist in folk, roots and acoustic sounds, with new releases and a guide to artists on tour.

9/12. Reggae devotee Mark Lamarr showcases choice examples of the Jamaican music genre.
Tonight's playlist includes discs by Leroy Smart , Max Romeo , the Gladiators and Bob Andy.

2/3. Donovan celebrates the life and career of sitarist guru Ravi Shankar , who entered western consciousness first in the 1960s, when his then-exotic Indian sound influenced the Byrds, the Kinks, the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds and, most famously,
George Harrison and the Beatles. The series continues with a look at Shankar's collaborations with jazz saxophonist John Coltrane , violinist Yehudi Menuhin and composer Philip Glass. Plus a new and exclusive interview with Shankar, and input from daughter and renowned sitarist Anoushka Shankar ,
Roger McGuinn (of the Byrds), jazz guitarist John McLaughlin , pop singer Sheila Chandra , record producer Klaus Voormann , DJ Nitin Sawhney and musician/ historian Peter Lavezzoli.

Featuring a session by Coventry-based indie trio the Enemy.
Including at 1.30 Pause for Thought with Sherry Ashworth

3.30 as 1.30.