Ethnomusicologist Mu Qian reports on the music of the autonomous Xinjiang region, including recordings from the oasis town of Hotan to Xinjiang's first hip-hop band.
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Nick Luscombe explores the music and sounds of Japan, including tracks from Takeshi Terauchi, Tomoko Sauvage and Yosi Horikawa. Show more
Nick Luscombe's Sounds of Japan
In the Country
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
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Nick Luscombe explores the music and sounds of Japan, including tracks from Oki Dub Ainu Band, Ikue Mori and Sugai Ken. Show more
Music Planet: Road Trip
Dark, Intense and Heavy - Black String mix Korean traditional music with electronics and free improvisation
3 hours, 17 minutes
Black String in session for World on 3, with a guest performance from Kathryn Tickell Show more
Lucy Duran explores the music of three of China's 56 different ethnic groups, focusing on muqam, performed by Xinjian Province's Uyghur people. Show more
Nick Luscombe's Sounds of Japan
The City
59 minutes
First broadcast: on BBC Radio 3Latest broadcast: on BBC Radio 3
Available for years
Nick Luscombe explores the music and sounds of Japan, including tracks from Toshi Ichiyanagi, Soshi Hosoi and Yellow Magic Orchestra. Show more
Studio session with Ghazalaw, a band who mix the music of Wales and India. Show more
Music Planet: Road Trip
Dazzling Indian Slide guitar from Debashish Bhattachayra
38 minutes
Debashish Bhattachayra live on World on 3 from Sound Frontiers at Southbank Centre
Music Planet: Road Trip
Jyotsna Srikanth and Bollywood Brass Band in session for World on 3
37 minutes
Jyotsna Srikanth and Bollywood Brass Band play live on World on 3
Broadcaster Ashanti Omkar from the BBC Asian Network takes us on a Road Trip around the UK to explore British Asian music
Late Junction Sessions
Anna & Elizabeth, Asiq Nargile and Bady-Dorzhu Ondar in Session
21 minutes
Anna & Elizabeth, Asiq Nargile and Alash Ensemble's Bady-Dorzhu Ondar in session Show more
Music Planet: Road Trip
Sublime Sitar playing with Harmeet Virdee in session for World on 3
41 minutes
Harmeet Virdee joins us in the World on 3 studio from Darbar Festival. Show more
Music Planet: Road Trip
The mesmerising sound of dhrupad singing with Vishal Jain in session
38 minutes
Vishal Jain (vocals) and Sudarshan Chana (Jori percussion) perform Raag Bhinna Shadaj
Night, a band from Kathmandu who have collected songs from remote regions of Nepal. Show more
30 minutes
Madhuri Dixit is one of Bollywood's most esteemed film actresses. In the first of a two-part series, she talks to Noreen Khan about her films, family and favourite co-star. Show more
Comedy sensation Meera Syal discovers the beginnings of British Asian comedy with Kulvinder Ghir, Shazia Mirza and others who remember the first Asian jokes by Asian comedians.
30 minutes
Comedy sensation Meera Syal traces the origins of British Asian comedy with Kulvinder Ghir, Shazia Mirza, Sanjeev Bhaskar and meets the new generation of Asian stand up comedians. Show more
Asian Network Presents
Ask Mina
35 minutes
First broadcast: on Asian NetworkLatest broadcast: on Asian Network
Drama on BBC Asian Network. Show more
Asian Network Presents
Beena and Dev
30 minutes
First broadcast: on Asian NetworkLatest broadcast: on Asian Network
Dev is late for date night and Beena isn't happy. So when she takes them out on her ideal night, Dev's got a lot to prove. Will he make it up to her or make things worse? Show more
Asian Network Presents
The Escape
30 minutes
First broadcast: on Asian NetworkLatest broadcast: on Asian Network
A comic drama in which three Asian women escape from prison when one of them discovers her only son is about to marry and move to Malaysia for good. Show more