BBC World Routes 1991-??-??
BBC World Routes, Baghdad, Iraq
Set 1
World Routes: Kershaw in Iraq
DISC ONE
At the end of the Gulf War, Saddam Hussein turned to music to
help turn his country around, setting up new music radio and TV
stations, establishing youth clubs for training in music, and
generously supporting the best performers. Ten years on, many
of the leading musicians of the Arab world are from Iraq. Yet
some Iraqi musicians have been persecuted, even executed,
and many live in exile.
In two programmes, Andy Kershaw explores Iraq and its
music, talking to performers of Iraq's celebrated classical
tradition, and encountering the wilder sounds of Iraq's
little-known gypsy community.
World Routes: Kershaw in Iraq
DISC TWO
In two programmes, Andy Kershaw explores Iraq and its
music, talking to performers of Iraq's celebrated classical
tradition, and encountering the wilder sounds of Iraq's
little-known gypsy community.
In his second encounter with Iraq and its musicians, Andy
Kershaw meets one of Iraq's top performers, now a famous name
throughout the Arab world. Ilham Al-Madfai was born in
Baghdad, became a star singer in the 1970s, but left Iraq when
Saddam Hussein came to power in 1979. However, at the start
of the Gulf War in 1991, he returned to Iraq, and to become
a national hero. He now lives in Jordan's capital, Amman.
DISC ONE
At the end of the Gulf War, Saddam Hussein turned to music to
help turn his country around, setting up new music radio and TV
stations, establishing youth clubs for training in music, and
generously supporting the best performers. Ten years on, many
of the leading musicians of the Arab world are from Iraq. Yet
some Iraqi musicians have been persecuted, even executed,
and many live in exile.
In two programmes, Andy Kershaw explores Iraq and its
music, talking to performers of Iraq's celebrated classical
tradition, and encountering the wilder sounds of Iraq's
little-known gypsy community.
World Routes: Kershaw in Iraq
DISC TWO
In two programmes, Andy Kershaw explores Iraq and its
music, talking to performers of Iraq's celebrated classical
tradition, and encountering the wilder sounds of Iraq's
little-known gypsy community.
In his second encounter with Iraq and its musicians, Andy
Kershaw meets one of Iraq's top performers, now a famous name
throughout the Arab world. Ilham Al-Madfai was born in
Baghdad, became a star singer in the 1970s, but left Iraq when
Saddam Hussein came to power in 1979. However, at the start
of the Gulf War in 1991, he returned to Iraq, and to become
a national hero. He now lives in Jordan's capital, Amman.
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