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Tuesday 20th September 2005

BBC MUSIC FAVOURITES

• Radio 1

• Radio 2

• Radio 3

• 1Xtra

• 6 Music

• Asian Network

• Collective

• Top of the Pops

• Live 8

• OneMusic

• Classical TV

• BBC Orchestras

• Proms

• BBC Four

WOMAD 2005

Visit Radio 3's fabulous WOMAD site and you can listen to concerts by Amadou & Mariam, Youssou N'Dour, Robert Plant and many more online for a whole year!

Vist the WOMAD site
Read about Amadou & Mariam
More World music...

LISTEN

• Listen to BBC radio shows on air now, or shows you’ve missed

• Get help with listening online

ALSO THIS WEEK

• BOB DYLAN SEASON - Bob at the BBC!...

• MOBOS - The Urban contenders...

• PAUL MCCARTNEY - Sir Macca at Radio 2!

NEWS, REVIEWS & LISTINGS FOR...

• Blues, Soul & Reggae
From the Delta to Motown to Dub

• Classical
Concerts, broadcasts, recordings

• Classic Rock/Pop
Timeless classics, from Elvis to The Smiths

• Dance
House, trance, techno...

• Easy & Soundtracks
Music to watch films by

• Experimental
New music from the edges

• Folk & Country
From acoustic to Appalachian

• Jazz
Bop, fusion, free & smooth

• Pop
Hits, splits and hot gossip

• Rock & Alt
From metal to acoustic

• Urban
R'n'B, hip hop, D'n'B, grime

• World
From Antigua to Zanzibar

NEWS

• For the latest music news from classical to pop, visit our Music News section

• Radio 1 News, 6 Music News

ARTIST SEARCH

Search for profiles, mini-sites, biographies and discographies.

Enter an artist / composer / band name:

• Try our Advanced classical search for articles on composers, instruments and more

• Artist Profiles: soundclips, recommended listening, links and more

GOING OUT

• Search for gigs, concerts and events by area, date or genre

STAYING IN

• TV and Radio listings for music on the BBC

IN YOUR AREA

• Local music news, and features

• World on your Street: the global music challenge

MAKE AND ENJOY MUSIC

• Parents' Music Room: motivation, inspiration

• OneMusic: make more of your music

• Sold on Song: celebrating great songs and songwriting

• Children's Radio Player: your passport to radio & music on the web

• Guide to the Orchestra: a journey in sound

	WHAT DO YOU THINK?
	Is it nature of some musical instruments to encourage "noodling"? Or does the instrument just sound "noodly" when played in a certain way...

•Got an opinion on 'noodling'? Join in the discussion at Radio 3!

More conversations at:

• Collective, H2G2 Music, Blast

ALBUMS

	• Sigur Rós - Takk is our ALBUM OF THE WEEK, listen to clips and tell us what you think. • Album Reviews A-Z Over 1000 reviews from rock, pop, classical, jazz and more.
Listen to these other Sigur Rós albums: • () • Angels of the Universe

DON'T MISS on bbc.co.uk

FEATURES

• Echoes of Africa: A musical tour

• History of Vinyl: Meet the turntablists

• Reykjavik Underground: New music from Iceland's capital

• Paris in the 20s: Debussy, Man Ray and more

• Reggae: The story behind the music

GAMES

• Music Games: The very best in web-based entertainment

• Making Tracks: Music fun for kids from Radio 3

• Drumsteps: The most amazing composing game ever

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