Music with Ian Chapman: Molluscs unhinged!
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Today Ian Chapman explores the seldom visited intersections between popular music and molluscs.
Mussels, cockles and oysters abound in a selection of music drawn from local and overseas artists that ranges from sad and serious to witty and outright silly.
Listeners are invited to come out of their shells and enjoy some mollusc magic.
Ian Chapman is an Honorary Senior Research Fellow in Music at the University of Otago.
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