In this first episode we’ll learn some of the rich history that inspired the orchestra and what makes the stories from al-Andalus such captivating ones. We hear from historian Dr Amira Bennison, Professor in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at the University of Cambridge, Jon Balke, the creator of The Siwan Project and archaeologist Dr José Cristobal Carvajal López, lecturer at the University of Leicester.

This series was narrated and produced by Emily Naylor.

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