Jessye Norman, Gilbert and George
'Do you realise audience what fun I'm having here?' - Jessye Norman
Opera legend Jessye Norman on what makes a diva, Gilbert and George discuss 50 years of making art 'for the people鈥� and Indian sarod superstar Amjad Ali Khan talks about losing his childhood to the discipline of classical music. Saul Williams, star of the Broadway musical Holler If Ya Hear Me, explores why the Tupac Shakur-inspired show flopped. Twenty years after the end of apartheid we ask what are the challenges for South African artists. We hear from Ugandan 鈥榥ews rappers鈥�, we have a Poetry Postcard from the Pacific island of Tuvalu and musicians Dom Flemons and Martin Simpson explain how folk songs change shape as they travel between England and North America.
(Photo: Jessye Norman (c) Kris Connor/Getty, Gilbert and George (c) Carl Court/Getty)
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Jessye Norman
The American opera star explains what it really means to be a Diva
Duration: 05:53
Uganda News Rappers
Rap artists Daniel James Kisekka and Sharon Bwogi
Duration: 04:50
Saul Williams
The poet, actor and singer talks about the failed Broadway show, Holla If Ya Hear Me
Duration: 05:53
Amjad Ali Khan
The legendary sarod player interviewed at the WOMAD festival
Duration: 06:22
Gilbert and George
The British visual arts duo talk to Chris Evans
Duration: 09:56
South African Artists Post Apartheid
Bridget Kendall is at the National Arts Festival in Grahamstown, South Africa
Duration: 04:41
Poetry Postcard
We hear a poem from the Pacific island of Tuvalu
Duration: 03:33
Dom Flemons and Martin Simpson
The two folk musicians team up to perform English and American material
Duration: 08:18
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Richard Strauss
Beim Schlafengehen
Performer: Jessye Norman.![]()
Amjad Ali Khan
Raga Kirwani
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Tupac Amaru Shakur
Holler If Ya Hear Me
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Carolina Chocolate Drops
Knockin'
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Martin Simpson
The Keel Row
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10cc
Art for Art's Sake
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Blind Blake
Champagne Charlie
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Martin Simpson
St. James' Hospital (18th century traditional broadside)
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Dom Flemons
St James' Infirmary (American version)
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Count Lasher and His Quintet
Perseverance
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- Sun 3 Aug 2014 21:06GMT大象传媒 World Service Online
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