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