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Shobana Jeyasingh

Choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh on merging classical ballet and Eastern movement, and Eskgil Vogt on his new Norwegian film Blind.

Eskgil Vogt talks about his new Norwegian film Blind which explores boundaries of sexuality and voyeurism. Indian choreographer Shobana Jeyasingh discusses merging classical ballet with Eastern movement. Israeli choreographer Hofesh Shechter talks about disturbance, disorientation and loud volume in dance.

In Gaza we explore the poignancy of the territory鈥檚 only remaining grand piano as it undergoes repair. From Toronto we visit the Douglas Coupland exhibition. The prolific British-Indian musician Nitin Sawhney talks about a new instrument The Flow Machine. From France we get a literary postcard with the news in books from Paris with publisher Paul Fournel. Oscar-nominated actor Benedict Cumberbatch addresses the art of letter-writing.

(Photo: Shobana Jeyasingh (c) JP Masclet)

50 minutes

Last on

Mon 6 Apr 2015 08:05GMT

Music and featured items

  • Eskgil Vogt

    The Norwegian director talks about his new film, Blind

    Duration: 06:22

  • Shobana Jeyasingh

    The dancer and choreographer discusses her latest piece Bayadere The Ninth Life

    Duration: 05:41

  • Hofesh Shechter

    The Israeli choreographer on his first work for a major ballet company

    Duration: 05:24

  • Gaza Piano

    Tim Whewell joins a mission to bring Gaza's only concert piano back to life

    Duration: 07:32

  • Douglas Coupland

    Lee Carter visits Douglas Coupland's exhibition in Toronto

    Duration: 06:58

  • Tim Exile

    Nitin Sawhney talks to Tim about his Flow Machine

    Duration: 04:41

  • Paul Fournel

    The writer and publisher sends a literary postcard from Paris

    Duration: 03:00

  • Letters Live

    Benedict Cumberbatch reads a letter that was written in 1969

    Duration: 04:17

  • Justin Timberlake

    Suit and Tie

  • Ludovico Einaudi

    Night Walk

  • Gabriel Prokofiev

    The Ninth Life

  • Baby J

    Moyo Wangu Umechoka (feat. Pasha)

  • Nicki Minaj

    Super Bass

  • Tambov Chamber Choir 鈥淪ergei Rachmaninov鈥

    Piano Concerto No. 3 in D Minor, Op. 30:1. Allegro Ma Non Tanto

  • Nitin Sawhney

    Homelands

  • The London Theatre Orchestra

    O Canada

  • Lous Gouyats de L'Adou

    A Leu Bouheyre

  • Ulrich Schnauss

    A Letter From Home

  • Ella Fitzgerald

    Paris in the Springtime

Hofesh Shechter

Hofesh Shechter

聽by聽Hofesh Shechter聽is at the Royal Opera House in London until 14 April 2015.

滨尘补驳别:听漏ROH, 2015. Photographed by Tristram Kenton

Shobana Jeyasingh

Shobana Jeyasingh
'Bayad猫re - The Ninth Life' has its final show on March 28 at the Royal Opera House and is touring the UK during April and May -聽check聽.

Saving Gaza's Grand Piano

Saving Gaza's Grand Piano
Piano restorer Claire Bertrand doing the final tuning of Gaza's only grand piano聽

Credits

Role Contributor
Presenter Nikki Bedi
Producer Simon Pitts

Broadcasts

  • Sat 4 Apr 2015 11:05GMT
  • Mon 6 Apr 2015 08:05GMT