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Podcast: The Early Music Show
Episode: Early Music Show Special: Al-Andalus!
Description: AL-ANDALUS! THE TREASURES OF MOORISH SPAIN & PORTUGAL.A day of programme exploring the music and culture of Al-Andalus - the 800 year period of Muslim rule in Spain and Portugal which ended in 1492. Al-Andalus was both a beacon of learning and knowledge in the Middle Ages and a place of subordination for Christians and Jews. The music and culture which emerged from the three faiths left a unique legacy. Hannah French is joined in the studio by guests including musicologist Jonathan Shannon, Islamic art historian Sabiha al Khemir and historian Hugh Kennedy to explore the music...