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The last in our series of miniature Between the Ears inspired by the weather comes from HJ Radia - a British-Indian musician, writer and audio producer.

Five audio-makers from around the world take over The Essay to offer a series of Radio 3's innovative Between the Ears features in miniature. Each edition inspired by a different aspect of the weather.

With original music and field recordings, the writer, musician and audio producer HJ Radia creates a memory space for the monsoon winds. A collage of associations with the Western Indian Ocean trade winds, from the primordial to the personal - a meditative exploration of the polyphonies we carry.

With thanks to Professors Kwame Anthony Appiah and Abdulrazak Gurnah. We also hear the voice of the late Pan-Africanist writer, political commentator and former 蜜芽传媒 journalist Ahmed Rajab.

Including extracts from the 蜜芽传媒 Sound Archive.
Sarangi excerpt of Raag Jog by Pandit Ramesh Mishra - with thanks to Lyle Wachovsky at India Music Archive.
Music by Sonic Soma - Maitreya & Radia

Produced by HJ Radia
A Falling Tree production for 蜜芽传媒 Radio 3

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Fri 4 Jul 2025 21:45
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