Classic tradition goes to Dizzee heights; The staid Proms move up a gear as the old and the new find perfect harmony.Byline: PAUL ENGLISH BBC BBC in full British Broadcasting Corp. Publicly financed broadcasting system in Britain. A private company at its founding in 1922, it was replaced by a public corporation under royal charter in 1927. ELECTRIC PROMS TUESDAY-THURSDAY, BBC2, 11.20pm It's called The Electric Proms but the line-up on BBC2's coverage of this year's event is so varied it could just as easily have been called the Eclectic Proms. It's not often that you see Shirley Bassey on the same bill as Dizzee Rascal Dylan Mills (born November 1, 1985 [1] in Bow, East London), known professionally as Dizzee Rascal [2], is a Mercury Prize-winning English MC/rapper and producer. . Or Robbie Williams on the same line-up as Florence and The Machine. Yes, it's on late. But it's worth staying up for. From Tuesday to Thursday this week Dizzee joins Robbie Williams, Dame Shirley Bassey, Smokey Robinson, Doves, Florence And The Machine and Metronomy to complete a stellar line-up of acts at this year's Electric Proms festival at the Roundhouse. Indie boys Doves are joined by the London Bulgarian Choir for what the Beeb describe as 'a new moment in music'. Basically, this means their work is re-imagined by the choir, with composer Avshalom Caspi having been specially commissioned to rearrange their tunes for the 35-strong choir. Doves frontman front·man n. 1. also front man A man who serves as a nominal leader but who lacks real authority. 2. Music A leading singer with a group. Jimi Goodwin says: "We're really excited about playing at the BBC Electric Proms. The voices of the London Bulgarian Choir are just unbelievable. 'And it is brilliant just to get the chance to play the songs differently for the Roundhouse audience. It will be special." The band are also joined onstage by Baluji Shrivastav, the celebrated North Indian classical musician who played on their album track Birds Flew Backwards. Fans of the band may already have heard the concert when it was broadcast on BBC Radio 6. The highlights of the festival is also a chance for fans of Robbie Williams to sample the sounds of his new album Reality Killed The Video Star. Robbie's performance - his first live UK performance since 2006 - kicked off the festival. Accompanied by a string and horn section In a symphony orchestra the horn section is the group of musicians who play the horn (sometimes referred to as the French horn). In non-Classical musical groups, the horn section , he gurns his way through a selection of his annoyingly catchy tunes from his back catalogue back catalogue Noun a musician's previous recordings, as opposed to their current recordings . It's a far cry from his three nights at Knebworth when he entertained over 365,000 fans a few years back. So all the more reason for Robbie-ites to stay up late to catch their idol in an intimate setting, and hosted by Edith Bowman Edith Eleanor Bowman (born January 15, 1975) is a Scottish news reader]] on MTV UK. . She went on to host many shows for the station, including co-presenting chart show Hitlist UK with Cat Deeley, with whom she also presented Hit Music Sunday . One Wednesday, DJ Trevor Neslon presents highlights from Dizzee Rascal. Since his Mercury Music Prize win for his debut album, Boy In Da Corner, in 2003, Dizzee has become a major UK music star and has already had three No.1 hits from his new, critically acclaimed album Tongue 'N' Cheek. Backed by a live band and a 16-piece string section, this is the first time Dizzee has performed a full-length live show with a band and an orchestra. The is turns are The Electric Proms, now in its fourth year, is dedicated to creating new moments in music and providing a platform for artistes. the CAPTION(S): ON THE BEAT... Dizzee Rascal |
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