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A guide to the qanun with Maya Youssef

Cerys welcomes 'Queen of the qanun' Maya Youssef to perform live at 麻豆社 Maida Vale, and Indian chef Romy Gill drops by with Diwali treats!

Cerys welcomes 'Queen of the qanun' Maya Youssef to perform live at 麻豆社 Maida Vale. Maya gives Cerys a demo of the qanun, a 78-stringed Middle Eastern plucked zither. Maya was captivated by the sound of the qanun when she was nine years old on her way to a violin lesson in her hometown of Damascus, Syria. Now based in the UK, Maya says playing the qanun, an instrument traditionally only played by men, is hope-affirming - exploring the emotional and healing qualities of music.

Indian chef Romy Gill pops by with treats to celebrate Diwali, the Hindu festival of light. A regular contributor to Radio 4's Food Programme, 麻豆社 Good Food and Ready Steady Cook, Romy published her debut cookbook Zaika, featuring vegan recipes from India, in 2019. Romy released her second recipe book On The Himalayan Trail last year and is currently working on her third, due out next year.

Expect the usual eclectic selection of music featuring Cerys' new favourite discoveries, classic tracks and hidden gems.

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Sun 12 Nov 2023 10:00
麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • Barclay James Harvest

    Taking Some Time On

    • Barclay James Harvest.
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • 1.

  • Van Morrison

    Shakin' All Over

    • ACCENTUATE THE POSITIVE.

  • Arun Ghosh

    Light it Up

  • Ronny Pellers Satin Sound

    Coming Home Baby

    • Perfect Toy.

  • Ana Moura

    L谩 Vai Ela

    • Herlander.

  • Calibro 35 & Serena Altavilla

    Stingray

    • Record Kicks.

  • Sphinx Virtuosi

    Price: String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor - II. Andante cantabile

    • Price: String Quartet No. 2 in A Minor: II. Andante cantabile (Arr. Colbert for.
    • Deutsche Grammophon (DG).
    • 1.

  • John McDuffy "Brother Jack McDuff"

    Down in the Valley

    • A Change Is Gonna Come.
    • Rhino Atlantic.
    • 1.

  • Leon Bridges

    Smooth Sailin'

    • Coming Home.
    • Columbia.
    • 4.

  • Barry Gray & Gary Miller

    Stingray End Titles - Aqua Marina

    • Stingray (Original Television Soundtrack).
    • Silva Screen Records.
    • 26.

  • Estrella Morente

    Tangos de Pepico

    • Mi Cante Y Un Poema.
    • Parlophone Spain.
    • 10.

  • Mercan Dede

    Napas

    • White Swan Records.

  • Haroldo Bontempo & Jo茫o Donato

    Risada

  • Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers

    Help Me

    • Help Me.
    • Reprise.
    • 1.

  • Gabr铆el 脫lafs

    Memory

    • Harpa Sessions.
    • Decca Records US.
    • 2.

  • Amanda Whiting

    Where Would We Be

    • Lost in Abstraction.
    • Jazzman Records.

  • Georgia Ruth

    Cloudbroke

    • Fossil Scale.
    • Navigator Records.

  • Kishore Kumar

    Mere Mehboob Qayamat Hogi , Part. 1

    • Mr X in Bombay (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Eben Entertainment.
    • 1.

  • Lata Mangeshkar & Udit Narayan

    Mehndi Laga Ke Rakhna

    • Saregama Limited.

  • Ali Sethi & Shae Gill

    Pasoori

    • Poparabia FZ LLC.

  • Earl Scruggs & Lester Flatt & Earl Scruggs

    Foggy Mountain Breakdown

    • Town and Country.
    • Legacy Recordings.
    • 1.

  • Galt MacDermot

    Fragments II

    • Woman Is Sweeter.
    • Now Again Records.

  • Jim and Jesse

    Midnight Train

    • CMH Records.

  • The Osborne Brothers

    Rocky Top

    • Country Bluegrass.
    • MCA Special Products.
    • 6.

  • Robert Finley

    You Got It (And I Need It)

    • Black Bayou.
    • Easy Eye Sound.

  • Big Red Machine

    Phoenix (feat. Fleet Foxes & Ana茂s Mitchell)

    • How Long Do You Think It鈥檚 Gonna Last?.
    • Jagjaguwar / 37d03d.
    • 3.

  • Lonnie Johnson

    Raise The Window High

    • Smithsonian Folkways.

  • Jack Teagarden / Bud Freeman & His Famous Chicagoans

    After Awhile

    • Father Of Jazz Trombone.
    • Avid Entertainment.
    • 34.

  • Nikki Iles & NDR Bigband

    Face to Face

    • Face to Face.
    • Edition Records.

  • Duarte

    Quadras de A6 e de A2

    • Sem Dor Nem Piedade.

  • Maya Youssef

    Jasmin Bayati: To An Earth Angel (6 Music Session, 12th November 2023)

  • Maya Youssef

    An Invitation to Daydream (6 Music Session, 12th November 2023)

  • Maya Youssef

    Soul Fever (6 Music Session, 12th November 2023)

  • The Raelettes

    Bad Water

    • Northern Soul Favorites.
    • Master Classics Records.
    • 2.

  • Maria T膬nase

    Lume, Lume

    • Colosseum Music Entertainment GmbH.

  • Love Unlimited Orchestra

    Midnight And You

    • The Best Of Love Unlimited Orchestra.
    • Mercury Records.
    • 13.

  • Eliades Ochoa

    Chan Chan (6 Music Session, 29th October 2023)

  • Domenico Lancellotti

    Florescer

    • Mais Um Discos.

  • Nigel Kennedy, Kenny Werner, Ron Carter, Jack DeJohnette, Daniel Sadownick & Joe Lovano

    Song for my Father

    • The Very Best of Nigel Kennedy.
    • Warner Classics.
    • 4.

Broadcast

  • Sun 12 Nov 2023 10:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music