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Crossing The Border

Interviews with musicians who bridged contemporary music with classical instruments

World Service,5 episodes

Episodes

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Kronos Quartet
Examining the political engagement of string quartets
13 May 1994,13 mins
John Zorn
An interview with John Zorn, about his influences and inspiration
15 May 1994,13 mins
Zakir Hussain
Born to musician Alla Rakh, Zakir Hussain explains the influence and context of his work
02 Jun 1994,13 mins
Steve Reich
Maintaining his American centre Steve Reich used sounds from around the world
10 Jun 1994,13 mins
Holger Czukay
German musician, Holger Czukay was one of the first people to use sampling in his music
16 Jun 1994,13 mins