Main content

The Sound of a Serpent

Sounds of early instruments, plus an interview with JP Donleavy

Sounds from the London Exhibition of Early Musical Instruments, interviews with authors Edward Lucie-Smith about his book The Story of Craft, and JP Donleavy about the stage adaptation of his novel The Beastly Beatitudes of Balthazar B. Plus, The Sidney Dance Company's Daphnis et Chloe by Ravel is reviewed. Presented by Alexander Walker.

Picture: Serpent Instrument Credit: Getty Images

Available now

30 minutes

More episodes

Previous

Samson and Delilah – the opera

Next

Sculpture you can touch

See all episodes from Meridian

Featured in...

Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Archive

This programme was restored as part of the World Service archive project