As listeners to BBC Radio 3 will be aware, World Routes is the leading ‘world’ music programme in the UK, being broadcast internationally from the BBC website. In 2009, the World Routes team, led by broadcaster and academic Lucy Duran, recorded and broadcast two special programmes from Azerbaijan, exploring the musical traditions around the country. Since that time, recordings of Azerbaijani mugham and ashiq music have been regularly featured on the programme, particularly focusing on the performances of mugham singer Gochag Askarov. For the past three years, the programme has organised the World Routes Academy, where an established singer is paired with a young singer of the same genre who is resident in the UK. In January, a concert took place at the BBC Radio Theatre, where it was announced that the 18-year-old Enfield resident Fidan Hajiyeva would be this year’s protégé, studying under the tutelage of Gochag Askarov. The development of her talent has subsequently included two trips to Baku to study Azerbaijani music. On 22 August, the Royal Albert Hall will resonate to the captivating sound of Azerbaijani mugham for the first time, when Fidan and Gochag team up for a late night concert in the BBC Promenade Concert series. Part of the concert will also be dedicated to music from Mali. World Routes Prom Date: 22 August Time: 22.00hrs Venue: Royal Albert Hall, Kensington Gore, London SW7 2AP Tickets: £12–16 (10 per cent discount for groups of 10 or more) Box office tel: 020 7070 4408
Posted on: Sat, 10 Aug 2013 08:47:41 +0000
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