Music in Afghanistan, The Song Project, Manchester Collective
Dr Ahmad Sarmast, founder and director of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music. The Song Project at the Royal Court Theatre. Adam Szabo from the Manchester Collective.
Dr Ahmad Sarmast, founder and director of the Afghanistan National Institute of Music tells John Wilson of his fears and hopes for music-making as his country falls under the control of the Taliban.
Some things can only be expressed in song. That鈥檚 the idea behind The Song Project at the Royal Court Theatre where five of our foremost female playwrights - E.V. Crowe, Sabrina Mahfouz, Somalia Nony茅 Seaton, Stef Smith and Debris Stevenson - collaborate with composer Isobel Waller-Bridge, choreographer Imogen Knight, designer Chloe Lamford and the Dutch singer Wende, who will be performing the songs. These explore the hopes and anxieties women face, diving into the messiness of birth, death, rage, grace, friendship, motherhood, mothers, loss and ageing. So, the whole of life and its end, then. Chloe Lamford and Wende talk to John Wilson about the project and Wende, accompanied by Nils Davidse sings, live, one of the songs.
The Manchester Collective are making their debut at the Proms tomorrow. Founder Adam Szabo explains the ethos behind the group, why music genre shouldn鈥檛 get in the way of programming, and bringing little-known composers to light.
Presenter: John Wilson
Producer: Julian May
Studio Manager: Sue Maillot
Production Co-ordinator: Hilary Buchanan
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