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Charlie starts the programme with traditional music from South Korea for the komun'go, a seven-string zither the history of which is said to stretch back over a millennium. Vocal virtuosity from another string instrumentalist follows: charismatic bluesman Lead Belly 鈥� who died 60 years ago this month - was usually heard accompanying himself on a 12-string guitar. But not in this programme.

There is a whole gamut of musical collaborators on Trilok Gurtu鈥檚 latest album but on the track which Charlie chooses he is joined only by violinist Carlo Cantini and sarangi player Dilshad Khan. Cue another trio, this time from Poland: Kroke (pictured below by Jacek Dyl膮g).

Bulgaria is the key source of inspiration for the musician who calls himself Kottarashky while Gambia-born Basiru Suso鈥檚 latest album is suffused in gentle melancholy, perhaps influenced by his adopted home country of Denmark.

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Music Played

  • Heo Yoon Jeong

    Geomungo Dance, Part 2

    South Korea

    • Geomungo Solo.
    • C&L/EMI.
    • CNLR 0626-2.

  • Lead Belly & The Golden Gate Quartet - Can't You Line 'Em

    USA

  • Trilok Gurtu

    Dive In

    India

    • Massical.
    • BHM.
    • 234-2.

  • Kroke

    Beyond Words

    Poland

    • Out of Sight.
    • Oriente.
    • RIEN CD 74.

  • Kottarashky

    Mandra

    Bulgaria

    • Opa Hey!.
    • Asphalt tango.
    • CD-ATR 2609.

  • Basiru Suso

    The Learning process

    Gambia/Denmark

    • The World Alive.
    • Basiru.
    • BS1.

Broadcasts

  • Sat 12 Dec 2009 23:32GMT
    成人快手 World Service Online
  • Sun 13 Dec 2009 14:32GMT
    成人快手 World Service Online
  • Mon 14 Dec 2009 03:32GMT
    成人快手 World Service Online