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A Joyous Exploration: Heading East!

Join Cerys for an eclectic expedition heading east, filled with music from India, China, Japan and Indonesia! Plus Cerys chats to Nepalese high-altitude mountaineer Krishna Thapa.

Join Cerys for an eclectic expedition heading east! An audio adventure filled with music from India, China, Japan and Indonesia, with no music genre out of bounds! Expect music from Arooj Aftab, Man Dala and Hok Man Yim.

Plus Cerys gets the low down on Everest from Nepalese high-altitude mountaineer and ex SAS mountain leader Krishna Thapa.

She also hears from slow traveller, journalist and writer Paul Salopek who has just walked 8000km through Northern China, and shares some audio sound effects he has picked up along the way.

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Sun 14 Jan 2024 10:00
麻豆社 Radio 6 Music

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Music Played

  • The Allman Brothers Band

    Statesboro Blues (Live At Fillmore East, March 13, 1971)

    • At Fillmore East.
    • Island Def Jam.
    • 1.

  • First Aid Kit

    On the Road Again

    • On the Road Again.
    • Jagadamba AB.
    • 1.

  • The Sachal Ensemble

    Blue Pepper (Far East Of The Blues) (feat. Wynton Marsalis)

    • Universal Music Classics.

  • Noor Jehan

    Dil Da Faisla Ae

    • Film: Kalka / Ghaddari.
    • EMI Pakistan.
    • 3.

  • John Barry & John Barry Orchestra

    James Bond Theme

    • Best Of Bond...James Bond.
    • CAPITOL CATALOG MKT (C92).
    • 1.

  • Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan & Rahat Fateh Ali Khan

    Mere Rashke Qamar

    • Super Cassettes Industries.

  • Arooj Aftab

    Mohabbat

    • Mohabbat.
    • New Amsterdam.
    • 1.

  • Hidden Orchestra

    East London Street

    • East London Street.
    • Tru Thoughts.
    • 3.

  • Amancio D’Silva

    A Street In Bombay

    • Impressed Vol. 2.
    • Decca (UMO).
    • 7.

  • Asha Bhosle & Suresh Wadkar

    Pyar Ke Mod Pe

    • Warner Music.

  • Sushma Shreshta & Mohammed Rafi

    Kya Hua Tera Vada (From Hum Kisise Kum Naheen)

    • Saregama India Ltd.

  • Kishore Kumar

    Main Hoon Jhoom Jhumroo

    • Jhumroo (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack).
    • Eben Entertainment.
    • 1.

  • Arun Ghosh

    The Gypsies of Rajasthan

    • A South Asian Suite.
    • camoci records.
    • 1.

  • Derroll Adams

    The Mountain

    • Best Seller.

  • Ted Hughes

    Mountains

    • Sante Fe Music Group.

  • The Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas

    Men Of The Hills

    • Festivals of Music 2009.
    • Clovelly Recordings.
    • 2.

  • Laufey

    From The Start

    • Promise.
    • Laufey.
    • 2.

  • Man Dala

    Himalayan Breeze

    • not on label.

  • Phiroj Shyangden

    Chaubandi Cholo

    • Pinjada Ko Suga.
    • Music Nepal.
    • 2.

  • Band of the Brigade of Gurkhas

    A Hundred Pipers

    • St Andrews Day Celebration.
    • Cherry Red Records.
    • 2.

  • Chin Tanis

    Rana Sitar

    • Notbeeneverywhere.

  • Canned Heat

    On The Road Again

    • The Best Of Canned Heat.
    • Parlophone Catalogue.
    • 1.

  • Bau In Da Li Ga

    Liau Kwo Da Tsaou Yuen

    • All Around The World.

  • National Anthems Orchestra

    Bhutan Anthem - Druk Tsendhen

    • Cinematic Soundtracks.

  • Jigme Drukpa

    Yak Legbi Ihadar

    • Endless Songs from Bhutan.
    • Heilo.
    • 4.

  • Lil Weggis

    Bhutan

    • Not on label.

  • Sonam Dorji

    Dungai Nanggo Nigma

    • Smithsonian Folkway Recordings.

  • Justin Townes Earle

    Down On The Lower East Side

    • Nothing's Gonna Change the Way You Feel About Me Now.
    • Bloodshot Records.
    • 06.

  • Vince Guaraldi

    Skating (A Charlie Brown Christmas)

    Ensemble: Vince Guaraldi Trio.
    • The Definitive Vince Guaraldi.
    • Fantasy Records.
    • 14.

  • The City of Prague Philharmonic Orchestra

    Once Upon A Time In China

    • Silva Screen Records.

  • Wu Junde

    Ma Ni Gan Ge

    • Lost in China.
    • World Music.
    • 2.

  • Hok Man Yim & Trad.

    Ducks Quarrell (Xi'an Drum Music)

    • Naxos.

  • Xiang Sihua

    The Lofty Mountain And Running

    • CR Jianian.

  • 雷强

    Boys And Flowers / Raise The Red Lantern

    • Oliver Sudden Productions Inc.

  • Red Chamber, Mei Han, Guillian Liu, Zhimin Yu & Geiling Jiang

    Sunny Spring And White Snow

    • Za Discs.

  • Lang Lang

    Bagatelle No. 25 in A Minor, WoO 59 'Fur Elise'

    • Deutsche Grammaphon.

  • Cherry Bullet

    Hands Up

    • Hands Up.
    • Universal Music LLC.
    • 1.

  • Willie Nelson

    On The Road Again

    • Willie Nelson The Collection.
    • Columbia/Legacy.
    • 1.

  • Tadaaki Misago & Tokyo Cuban Boys

    Sakura Sakura

    • 180G.

  • Yamato Ensemble

    Yamaji

    • ARC.

  • Buck Owens

    Made In Japan (2006 Remastered Version)

    • 21 #1 Hits: The Ultimate Collection.
    • Rhino.
    • 20.

Broadcast

  • Sun 14 Jan 2024 10:00
    麻豆社 Radio 6 Music