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A Sea of Sound

27 March 2022 - 46 mins
Podcast Series Documentary on Newstalk

Exploring the harmful effect of man-made noise pollution on the whales and dolphins inhabiting Irish waters in a new radio documentary by producer John Higgins: A Sea of Sound

Over 90% of Ireland’s territory is under the sea and this vast underwater environment is home to 25 different species of whale, dolphin and porpoise, from deep diving beaked whales hunting squid in the spectacular mountains and valleys of the ocean floor off our west coast, and humpback whales feeding and foraging here on their long migratory routes from Africa to Iceland, to resident species such as the bottlenose dolphins living all year round in the Shannon estuary.

With each passing decade however, man-made noise...

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Shōgun Seisiún: Irish Music In Japan

Shōgun Seisiún: Irish Music In Japan

A father and his 14-year-old daughter set out on a journey across Japan to discover why Irish traditional and Celtic music have become fused into Japanese culture. In recent years, Nihonjin (Japanese people) have picked up fiddles, whistles, bazoukis and uilleann pipes, and begun playing Irish traditional music. Now Japanese musicians are bringing their take on trad back to us in Ireland. Pavel and his daughter Edie attend the annual Féile Tokyo, which draws musicians and dancers from across Japan. They meet performers in Kyoto and explore the historical, cultural and artistic connections between Ireland and Japan. Shōgun Seisiún is edited, presented and produced by Pavel Barter and Edie Carey-Barter. Funded by Coimisiún na Meán with the Television Licence Fee. Featuring musical performances by: Lisako Fukuda O’Jizo (Kozo Toyota, Koji Nagao, Hirofumi Nakamura) Ryo Kaneko Suzaki Kazuhiko Anona (tribute to Anúna) Peter Cole Irish pub session night in Tokyo The Field pub session night in Kyoto Sharleen McCaffrey Brendan Doyle Galway City Chamber Choir

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