In this episode we explore the uniquely Japanese form of folk expression rooted in the political climate of the late 1960s and early 1970's. Then in the second hour we explore Gospel Music emerged from the African-American music and American folk music traditions.

Hour 1 Set List:

1. Hiroki Tamaki - Kawa (River) 05:46
2. Happy End - Kaze Wo Atsumete (Gather the Wind) 04:08
3. Takashi Nishioka - Man In No Ki (The Crowded Tree) 04:06
4. Ken Narita - Gingatetsudo No Yoru (Night on the Galactic Railroad) 04:40
5. Hiroki Tamaki - Beautiful Song 04:59
6. Niningashi - Hitoribotchi (On My Own) 04:15
7. Tokedashita Galasubako - Anmari Fukasugite (Far Too Deep) 05:23
8. Akaitori - Hotaru (Firefly) 03:38

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Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan (13 October 1948 – 16 August 1997): "Shahenshah-e-Qawwali" (the King of Kings of Qawwali)', a form of Sufi devotional music.

Krišjānis Barons (October 31, 1835 – March 8, 1923) was a Latvian writer who is well known as the creator of Latvju dainas, published between 1894 and 1915 in six volumes, and includes 217,996 folk songs.

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In this episode we open with an exploration of the music of Chilean folk artists Victor Jara and Violetta Parra. In the second half of the show we explore both traditional and contemporary examples of Meykhana, Mugham & Ashiq music from Azerbaijan.

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In this episode we open with some contemporary folk and acoustic music from around the UK. Next up we we explore the traditional ensemble music of the peoples of Indonesia known as Gamelan. Then we listen to some traditional Korean drum music called Janggu (장구). This hour-glass shaped drum with two heads is the most representative drum in traditional Korean music.

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In this episode we first explore some contemporary artists who are leading a revival of Cornish folk music. Then we follow with a tribute to the late Malian master of the kora Toumani Diabaté, who has died aged 58.

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In this episode we begin with an exploration of some early Irish vocal traditions:

Caoineadh ("Keening") - a traditional form of vocal lament for the dead in the Gaelic Celtic tradition. Sean-nós ("SHAN-ohss") - traditional Irish vocal music usually performed in the Irish/Gaelic language.

In the second half of the program, we explore the impact of John & Alan Lomax with defining the modern idea of what is American folk music, and for promoting and bringing to prominence folks such as Muddy Waters and Sister Rosetta who were such a big influence on the British invasion.

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In this episode we explore a variety of folk music traditions from around the world. We start with some Armenian duduk music and other traditional Armenian folk tunes. Then we listen to some Hungarian folk music before ending with some traditional Inuit throat songs.

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In this episode we begin with an exploration of some Turkish folk music both past and present, and then we listen to some traditional music from Mali as well as some traditional ballads of England and Scotland.

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