 
                
                        The Dance
Writers including Zadie Smith, Hilaire Belloc, Clive James and Hanif Abdurraqib depict the feeling of dancing, with works by Piazzolla, Monteverdi, and Indian music and Soul.
Writers including Zadie Smith, Hilaire Belloc, William Shakespeare, Alonso Cueto, Clive James, Rainer Maria Rilke, Lewis Carroll, Jane Austen, Christopher Marlowe and Hanif Abdurraqib, depict the feeling and joy of dancing, but also explore dance as a carrier of social and cultural values across times and civilizations. Music comes from, among others, Piazzolla, Monteverdi, Prokofiev, Satie as well as Indian Classical music, Peruvian folk dances, flamenco guitar, and also tap dance and Soul music.
Readers are Dominic Mafham and Sakuntala Ramanee.
Producer: Juan Carlos Jaramillo
Readings
A Treatise in the Art of Dancing (1762), by Giovanni-Andrea Gallini
Dancer, by Colum McCann
Spanish dancer, by Rainer Maria Rilke 
Swing Time, by Zadie Smith 
A Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance, by Hanif Abdurraqib
Yo Soy Maria, from Maria de Buenos Aires, lyrics by Horacio Ferrer 
First tango, by Clive James tango 
Song for a Banjo Dance, by Langston Hughes 
A Treatise in the Art of Dancing (1762), by Giovanni-Andrea Gallini
Much Ado About Nothing (Act 2, Sc 1), by William Shakespeare 
London 1945, by Maureen Waller
Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen
Bharatanatyam, by Tahera Mannan 
The Blue Hour, by Alonso Cueto 
The Passionate Shepherd To His Love, by Christopher Marlowe 
A Treatise in the Art of Dancing (1762), by Giovanni-Andrea Gallini
Tarantella, by Hilaire Belloc 
The Mock Turtle’s Song, by Lewis Carroll
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Music Played
Timings (where shown) are from the start of the programme in hours and minutes
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    ![]() 00:01 00:01Jean‐Baptiste LullyAlceste, LWV 50, Prologue: Rondeau pour la Gloire Ensemble: Les Talens Lyriques. Conductor: Christophe Rousset.- Aparté AP164D.
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    Giovanni-Andrea GalliniA Treatise on the Art of Dancing (1762), read by Dominic Mafham ![]() 00:03 00:03Sergey ProkofievDance of the Five Couples, from Romeo and Juliet Performer: Bolshoi Theatre Orchestra, Gennady Rozhdestvensky (conductor).- Melodiya MELCD1000908.
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 Colum McCannDancer, read by Sakuntala Ramanee ![]() 00:07 00:07Padre Antonio SolerFandango arr. for ensemble Performer: L’Arpeggiata.- Virgin Classics 535.
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 Rainer Maria RilkeSpanish Dancer, read by Dominic Mafham ![]() 00:12 00:12Irving BerlinCheek to Cheek Performer: Fred Astaire, Leo Reisman Orchestra.- Verve 523 006-2.
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 Zadie SmithSwing Time, read by Sakuntala Ramanee ![]() 00:17 00:17James BrownI Got You (I Feel Good) Performer: James Brown.- Polygram TV 535805-2.
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 Hanif AbdurraqibA Little Devil in America: In Praise of Black Performance, read by Dominic Mafham Horacio FerrerYo Soy Maria (lyrics from Maria de Buenos Aires), read by Sakuntala Ramanee ![]() 00:21 00:21Astor PiazzollaYo soy Maria, from tangopera Maria de Buenos Aires Singer: Julia Zenko. Performer: Gidon Kremer. Ensemble: Kremerata Musica.- Teldec 3984 20632-2.
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 Clive JamesFirst tango, read by Dominic Mafham ![]() 00:26 00:26Julio De CaroFive Tangos in the style of and arranged by Osvaldo Pugliese: V. La Rayuela Performer: Martin Klett. Performer: Jonian Ilias Kadesha.- CAvi-music 8553939D.
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 Langston HughesSong for a Banjo Dance, read by Sakuntala Ramanee ![]() 00:30 00:30Mississippi Joe CallicottTraveling Mama Blues Performer: Mississippi Joe Callicott.- Rough Guides RGNET1353CD.
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 ![]() 00:33 00:33Thomas ErskineLord Kelly's Reel Performer: Concerto Caledonia.- Linn CKD240.
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 Giovanni-Andrea GalliniA Treatise on the Art of Dancing (1762), read by Dominic Mafham ![]() 00:35 00:35Joseph HaydnTullochgorum, Hob. XXXIa:270 - Puirt à beul - Tullochgorms Reel Performer: The Poker Club Band, James Graham.- BIS BIS-2471.
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 William ShakespeareMuch Ado About Nothing (Act 2, Sc 1), read by Sakuntala Ramanee ![]() 00:39 00:39Benjamin BrittenThe Young Person's Guide to the Orchestra Orchestra: City of Birmingham Symphony Orchestra. Conductor: Sir Simon Rattle.- EMI 5 55394 2.
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 Maureen WallerLondon 1945, ready by Dominic Mafham ![]() 00:42 00:42Nigel KennedyLullaby for Kamila Composer: Jerzy Bawoł. Composer: Tomasz Kukurba. Composer: Tomasz Lato. Performer: Nigel Kennedy. Ensemble: Kroke.- Warner Classics 5099963151459.
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 Jane AustenSense and Sensibility, ready by Sakuntala Ramanee ![]() 00:46 00:46Ludwig van Beethoven11 Dances "Modlinger Tanze", no.10 in D major; Performer: London Baroque Ensemble. Conductor: Karl Haas.- EMI CDM7 64135 2.
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 ![]() 00:47 00:47Anoushka ShankarSolea Performer: Anoushka Shankar. Performer: Anoushka Shankar.- Harmonia Mundi HMC901734.
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 Tahera MannanBharatnatyam, read by Dominic Mafham Alonso CuetoThe Blue Hour, ready by Sakuntala Ramanee ![]() 00:53 00:53Carlos Soto de la ColinaToro Mata Performer: Conjunto Perú Negro.- IEMPSA 00001355-2.
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 ![]() 00:56 00:56Carlos Soto de la ColinaToro Mata Performer: Susana Baca, ensemble.- Luaka Bop 72438-11946-2-1.
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 Christopher MarloweThe Passionate Shepherd To His Love, ready by Dominic Mafham ![]() 01:01 01:01Claudio MonteverdiLasciate i monti' from LOrfeo, Act I Ensemble: English Baroque Soloists. Conductor: Sir John Eliot Gardiner.- Archiv 4192502.
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 Giovanni-Andrea GalliniA Treatise on the Art of Dancing (1762), read by Sakuntala Ramanee ![]() 01:03 01:03D. Durante, M. Durante, G. Bianco, E. Licci, M. Morabito, G. PaglialungaZiccate Performer: Canzoniere Grecanico Salentino.- Ponderosa cd 128.
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 Hilaire BellocTarantella, read by Dominic Mafham ![]() 01:08 01:08Leo BrouwerNuevos estudios sencillos: no.7; Omaggio a Piazzolla Performer: Graham Anthony Devine.- Naxos 8.570251.
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 ![]() 01:10 01:10Erik Satie3 Gymnopedies for piano: No.1 in D major Performer: Anne Queffélec.- Virgin Classics VC790754-2.
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 Lewis CarrollThe Mock Turtle's Song, ready by Sakuntala Ramanee Broadcasts- Sun 22 Aug 2021 17:30ѿý Radio 3
- Sun 27 Nov 2022 17:30ѿý Radio 3
 
 
            