Gamelan Journeys

Java, Jakarta to Solo

1/2. The first of two programmes exploring the Indonesian gamelan.

• 60 mins

Gamelan Journeys

Bali

2/2. The music of the beautiful island of Bali including shadow puppet theatre.

• 60 mins

Syria

Islamic sufi in Aleppo

2/2. Sam Farah explores the character of Syria through its rich musical heritage.

• 60 mins

Syria

Damascus

1/2. Samir Farah visits Syria's capital to explore the country's character through music.

• 60 mins

Israel

Mount Tabor and the Sea of Galilee

1/2. Including music from Noa, Palestinian rap group Dam and central bus station music.

• 60 mins

Israel

The Dead Sea Festival and Sephardic song

2/2. Central bus station music and ancient music of Jerusalem.

• 60 mins

Greece

Epirus - Polyphony and Petroloukas Chalkias

1/2. Traditional music from the remotest parts of Greece - Epirus, in the north.

• 60 mins

Greece

Southern Greece and Crete

2/2. The music of Greece's great island - Crete.

• 60 mins

Hidden music of Venezuela

Harp playing cowboys of the central plains

2/2. Music of the central plain, among Latin America's most exquisite musical traditions.

• 60 mins

Hidden music of Venezuela

Afro-Venezuelan music of the coast

1/2. Exploring the Afro-Venezuelan traditions of the Caribbean coast.

• 60 mins

Mozambique

Music for Timbila

1/2. Lucy Duran travels to the rarely visited Southern African country of Mozambique

• 60 mins

Mozambique

Tufo song and Ghorwane

2/2. Lucy Duran visits the beautiful Ilha do Mocambique, very hot north and Maputo.

• 60 mins

Ali Farka Toure Obituary

Lucy Duran and Andy Kershaw present a special tribute to their friend, Ali Farka Toure.

• 60 mins

Uganda - Africa Lives

Bugandan Royal Court music

1/2. Africa Lives on the BBC concludes with a two part special from Uganda.

• 60 mins

Uganda - Africa Lives

Busoga Kingdom

2/2. Lucy Duran presents the second of two programmes recorded on location in Uganda.

• 60 mins

Ghana

Serena Owusua Dankwa and Batman Samini

2/2. Including Batman Samini, voted Best African Act in the 2006 MOBO awards.

• 60 mins

Ghana

Koo Nimo and King Ayisoba

1/2. Celebrations marking 50 years of Ghanaian independence, with music from the country.

• 60 mins

Mali - Bambara Blues

On the 200th anniversary of the abolition of the slave trade, with music from Mali.

• 60 mins

World Routes in Peru

Huaynos of the Andes and Afro-Peruvian music

En route to the lost city of Machu Picchu and the music of the Pacific coast.

• 60 mins

World Routes in Peru

The music of Ayacucho

Featuring a session by Manuelcha Prado and a performance of the classic El Condor Pasa.

• 60 mins

World Routes in Peru

Iquitos, Huancayo and Lake Titicaca

Huancayo is famed for its saxophone orchestras, and Lake Titicaca reveals real panpipes.

• 60 mins

Zanzibar 2005

Taarab and Ikwan Safaa

1/2. Swahili Arab-influenced Taarab and Africa's oldest music club.

• 60 mins

Zanzibar 2005

Culture Musical Club and Bi Kidude

2/2. The world-famous Culture Musical Club, and 2005 WOMEX award-winner Bi Kidude.

• 60 mins

Panama

Tamborito drumming and Yin Carrizo

1/2. Lucy Duran discovers Tamborito drumming, Musica Tipica and “Decima” music in Panama.

• 60 mins

Panama

Kuna Indians, Lord Panama and Cumbia

2/2. Music of the Kuna Indians, Calypso and Independence Day celebrations.

• 60 mins

Belize and Mexico

Son Jarocho and the Malinto choir

2/2. Lucy Duran visits Mexico's Veracruz state and Guanajuato state.

• 60 mins

Belize and Mexico

Andy Palacio and the Garifuna

1/2. The music of the Garifuna, which forms an integral part of their unique culture.

• 60 mins

Festival on the Niger

Neba Solo, Abdoulaye Diabate, Habib Koite

Performances from Malian musicians including Neba Solo, Abdoulaye Diabate and Habib Koite.

• 60 mins

Festival on the Niger

Amadou and Mariam

Including a performance from Malian husband-and-wife duo Amadou and Mariam.

• 60 mins

World Routes in Jordan

The Bedouin

Brothers Hisham and Hashim show the Bedouin lifestyle and play hypnotic, beautiful music.

• 60 mins