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The Queens of Melody concert is currently available on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Red Button.

The ´óÏó´«Ã½ Philharmonic and ´óÏó´«Ã½ Asian Network collaborated for the first time ever in November last year in a celebration of the life and songs of Pakistani singers Noor Jehan, Musarrat Nazir, Reshma and Nazia Hasan.

International artists Shazia Manzoor and Qurat-ul-ain Balouch took to the stage in Bradford to perform some legendary classics, alongside the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Philarmonic, in a concert called Queens of Melody.

In this extract, from ´óÏó´«Ã½ Radio Manchester and Lancashire's Indus show, we hear the interview with Talat-Farooq Awan and renowned Punjabi singer Shazia Manzoor, just ahead of the concert …

The Queens of Melody concert is currently available on the ´óÏó´«Ã½ Red Button, from Monday 21st until Friday 25th January. For full details of where to watch the TV programme go to bbc.co.uk/asiannetwork and click on the Red Button Schedule.