Nights for Tuesday 27 April 2021

 

7:12 Nights Philosophy - Stoicism

Nights' Philosopher Ann Kerwin takes a look at Donald Robertson's book "How To Think like a Roman Emperor: The Stoic Philosophy of Marcus Aurelius"

7:30 Massive Attack Blue Lines 30th anniversary

The album considered to be the birth of chillout music, Massive Attack's Blue Lines turns thirty this month.  Yadana Saw speaks with UK Music critic Alexis Petridis about one of Britain's influential and enduring records that some have called a near perfect debut release.

8:15 Pacific Waves

Solomon's govt urged to shelve plans to extend parliamentary term; New research looks at health needs for Pasifika Rainbow communities; New approach needed in management of chronic pain in NZ; Suspect in mysterious disappearance of journalist in French Polynesia wins court ruling.

8:30 Window on The World

The BBC's Science in Action team try to understand the current surge of covid 19 cases in India, and are looking at the long footprint of radiation dosing from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, 35 years ago this week. 

9:07 Smart Talk

Marking the 80th birthday on 23 April of the eminent NZ composer Dame Gillian Whitehead, this 2019 Lilburn Lecture explores the renaissance of taonga puoro (traditional Maori musical instruments), and how Whitehead has brought their extraordinary world of sound into her own compositions.

10:17 Lately

Susana Leiataua is keeping us up to date tonight.

11:07 Worlds of Music

After 11, on Worlds Of Music, Trevor Reekie features an interview with Catrin Finch a classically trained musician who is credited with bringing her instrument to a wider public while her musical partner Seckou Keita from Senegal comes from a long line of Griots … in fact the Kora has been passed down in his family since the 13 Century. They played Womad 2020 delivering a couple of performances that totally endorsed glowing reviews they have been showered with after playing sold out Concert Halls around Europe and the UK.