Highlights: Books & Music
Nikki Bedi presents 2013's very best book and music interviews from the 大象传媒
Author Maya Angelou remembers how she and Billie Holiday fell out when the jazz legend swore in front of her son, Jhumpa Lahiri reveals the brutal story that inspired her novel, The Lowland and we take a tour round one of the world's most eccentric bookshops - Shakespeare and Company in Paris. Michael Cathcart from partner station ABC National talks about the year's biggest literary hits in Australia, including Christos Tsiolkas's new book Barracuda. Thomas Bangalter from electronic duo Daft Punk talks about how they used the best of old and new technology to craft their bestselling album Random Access Memories, Damian Marley explains how his collaboration with Sean Paul stemmed from a long acquaintance and US acapella group Naturally 7 give us a taste of their funky Vocal Play. Michelle Constant from partner station SAFM shares her favourite South African releases of 2013 and Romanian soprano Angela Gheorghiou on the challenge of singing the role of Magda in Puccini's opera La Rondine.
Photo: Maya Angelou (c) Kris Connor/Getty, Damian Marley (c) Christopher Polk/Getty, Jhumpa Lahiri (c) Evan Agostini/Getty
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Maya Angelou
The African American writer and poet reflects on her life
Duration: 05:21
Jhumpa Lahiri
The novelist talks about her new book, The Lowland
Duration: 05:52
Shakespeare and Company
Stuart Maconie goes on a tour of the famous bookshop in Paris
Duration: 07:09
Michael Cathcart from ABC, Australia
The presenter of Books and Arts Daily with the big arts stories from Australia
Duration: 04:36
Daft Punk
Interview with Thomas Bangalter, one half of the techno duo
Duration: 07:21
Damian Marley
Jamaican reggae artist on his collaboration with fellow dancehall star Sean Paul
Duration: 03:21
Naturally 7
Beatboxing R & B collective who appeared at the 大象传媒 Proms
Duration: 06:37
Michelle Constant from SABC, South Africa
Music to listen out for from South Africa
Duration: 03:48
Angela Gheorgiou
The Romanian soprano talks about La Rondine
Duration: 05:21
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Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds
We Call Upon the Author
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Julius Wechter & The Baja Marimba Band
Rhode Island Red
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Dario G
Carnival De Paris
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Daft Punk
Give Life Back to Music
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Gil Scott鈥怘eron
Lady Day and John Coltrane
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Richard Marvin
Sophie's Theme
Performer: Richard Marvin.![]()
George Gershwin
An American in Paris
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The Mavericks
Melbourne Mambo
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AC/DC
Problem Child
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Janelle Mon谩e
Victory
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Damian 鈥淛r. Gong鈥� Marley
Welcome to Jamrock
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Giacomo Puccini
La Rondine; Act 1, Scene 1
Performer: Angela Gheorghiu.![]()
Daft Punk
Get Lucky (feat. Pharrell Williams)
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Damian 鈥淛r. Gong鈥� Marley & Stephen Marley
All Night
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Derek Gripper
Jarabi
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Nakhane Toure
Tabula Rasa
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Hinds Brothers
Runaway Train
- Ocean of Milk.
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Giacomo Puccini
La Rondine: Doretta's Song
Performer: Angela Gheorghiu.Broadcast
- Sun 5 Jan 2014 22:06GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
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