page_title: London Sounds Eastern
section_title: Ethnic Minority Broadcasting on the BBC
hierarchical_section_title: London Sounds Eastern / Ethnic Minority Broadcasting on the BBC
caption_attribution_description: English: Master of Sitar, Ravi Shankar. Deutsch: Ravi Shankar, Meister der Sitar.
context_page_description: London Sounds Eastern was one of the most popular ethnic minority radio programs on the BBC. It was presented by Vernon Corea and produced by Keith Yeomans.
context_section_description: 'London Sounds Eastern' was a real breakthrough in terms of ethnic minority broadcasting. It expanded musical horizons featuring music as diverse as the ghazals of Pakistan, raagas from India and baila from Sri Lanka. It even featured music from China and Singapore.
  Vernon Corea, presenter of London Sounds Eastern was appointed Asian Programmes Officer of the BBC and trained broadcasters from minority ethnic communities for the BBC Local Radio network. Among those who sought advice on a career in radio was the BBC TV Presenter George Alagiah. Vernon Corea went on to be the BBC's Ethnic Minorities Adviser.
caption: Vernon Corea interviewed the great Ravi Shankar on 'London Sounds Eastern'
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