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Half the World

Lucy Duran presents highlights from Half the World in London's Pizza on the Park.

Featuring performances by Chinese gucheng and pipa player Liu Fang and Swedish-Senegalese duo of Ellika and Solo.

Lucy Duran presents highlights from Half the World, a series of concerts held at London's Pizza on the Park.

Featuring performances by Chinese gucheng and pipa player Liu Fang and the Swedish-Senegalese duo of Ellika and Solo.

Presented by Lucy Duran
Produced by Felix Carey
Factsheet compiled by Sam Hickling

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1 hour

Last on

Sat 10 Mar 2007 15:00

Music Played

  • Liu Fang

    Red River

    Performers: Liu Fang - pipa (Chinese lute)

  • Liu Fang

    Autumn Moon in the Palace of Han

    Performers: Liu Fang - pipa (Chinese lute)

  • Liu Fang

    Lotus emerging on the surface of water

    Performers: Liu Fang - gucheng (Chinese zither)

  • Liu Fang

    Three variations of plum blossom

    Performers: Liu Fang - gucheng (Chinese zither) This concert was recorded 9 February 2007 at Pizza on the Park, Knightsbridge, London Liu Fang's most recent recording is The Soul of Pipa vol.3: Pipa Music from Chinese Folk Roots (Philmultic PMPCD001-3)

  • Ellika & Solo

    Kaira

    Performers: Ellika Frisell (violin/viola on Kaira/vocals); Solo Cissoko (kora/vocals)

  • Ellika & Solo

    Baria

    Performers: Ellika Frisell (violin/viola on Kaira/vocals); Solo Cissoko (kora/vocals)

  • Ellika & Solo

    Bingsjopolskan/Dounia

    Performers: Ellika Frisell (violin/viola on Kaira/vocals); Solo Cissoko (kora/vocals)

  • Ellika & Solo

    Gustaf Special

    Performers: Ellika Frisell (violin/viola on Kaira/vocals); Solo Cissoko (kora/vocals)

  • Ellika & Solo

    Polska Efter Nylandspojkarna/Sonko (3.50)

    Performers: Ellika Frisell (violin/viola on Kaira/vocals); Solo Cissoko (kora/vocals) This concert was recorded 12 February 2007 at Pizza on the Park, Knightsbridge, London Ellika and Solo's most recent album is Abaraka!/Tack! (Xource Records, Sweden) Ellika and Solo won the Audience Award in the 2003 Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ Radio 3 Awards for World Music

Broadcast

  • Sat 10 Mar 2007 15:00