The oud is a fretless instrument, but there is a fretted equivalent called a mandole. We'll hear both, with great virtuosos like Rabih Abou-Khalil, Abdel Gadir Salim, Marcel Khalife and Joseph Tawadros, and inspired composers like Anouar Brahem.

The oud is a fretless instrument, but there is a fretted equivalent called a mandole. We'll hear both, with great virtuosos like Rabih Abou-Khalil, Abdel Gadir Salim, Marcel Khalife and Joseph Tawadros, and inspired composers like Anouar Brahem.

Garry Havrillay presents music of the world, with new and forthcoming releases: cross-cultural, traditional, jazz, neo-classical, ambient, acoustic, trance, electronic, folk and singer-songwriters — distinctive global music outside the mainstream. 

Garry Havrillay presents music of the world, with new and forthcoming releases: cross-cultural, traditional, jazz, neo-classical, ambient, acoustic, trance, electronic, folk and singer-songwriters — distinctive global music outside the mainstream.

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Continental Drift #757 - 5 April 2026 - Focus on the oud

A quirky program with whalesong, protest songs and stories about whales and hunting depicted in dance, song and poetry over many decades, with some very odd snippets from Robert Morley and Kamahl, and even a song about a whale drinking at a bar. 

In the second hour, some new and recent releases along with a tribute to the Breton singer & clarinettist Erik Marchand.

A quirky program with whalesong, protest songs and stories about whales and hunting depicted in dance, song and poetry over many decades, with some very odd snippets from Robert Morley and Kamahl, and even a song about a whale drinking at a bar.&nbsp;
In the second hour, some new and recent releases along with a tribute to the Breton singer &amp; clarinettist Erik Marchand.

Continental Drift #760 - 26 April 2026 - Whales

From Sydney 30 years of Mara! and the Martenitsa Choir, more tributes to dub/reggae greats, brash Colombian pop from France, Danish Anatolian psych pop plus klezmer and new sublime music from Gelareh Pour and Brian ODwyer as Zöj.

From Sydney 30 years of Mara! and the Martenitsa Choir, more tributes to dub/reggae greats, brash Colombian pop from France, Danish Anatolian psych pop plus klezmer and new sublime music from Gelareh Pour and Brian ODwyer as Z&ouml;j.

Continental Drift #759 - 19 April 2026 - Mostly new and recent releases

A fairly laid-back program looking at some of the work of Hector Zazou and Baiuca from Spain. Also, Australian and Polish jazz, Kurdish music made in Germany, Greek music made in France, a French cellist in Spain, a quick stopover in Sweden, and then back to Australia.

A fairly laid-back program looking at some of the work of Hector Zazou and Baiuca from Spain. Also, Australian and Polish jazz, Kurdish music made in Germany, Greek music made in France, a French cellist in Spain, a quick stopover in Sweden, and then back to Australia.

Continental Drift #757 - 5 April 2026 - Focus on the oud

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