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Andrew Mellor and James Jolly: ‘The Northern Silence’
Andrew Mellor and James Jolly: ‘The Northern Silence’
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Length:
50 minutes
Released:
Aug 17, 2022
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Podcast episode
Description
At one time something of a backwater in the musical world, over the past few decades Scandinavia has become a musical powerhouse, encompassing all genres from Esa-Pekka Salonen to Björk. Copenhagen-based music journalist Andrew Mellor has travelled from Reykjavik to Rovaniemi to investigate the glories and the dark side of Nordic music, encountering composers, performers and audiences and to explore our complex fascination with the unique culture of the north.He was in conversation with James Jolly, radio presenter and former editor of Gramophone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Released:
Aug 17, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode
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