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Joni Mitchell and Change

A Joni Mitchell lyric, one of whose lines is 'Nothing lasts for long', resonates through Amit Chaudhuri's growing-up.

Indian author, musician and international public intellectual Amit Chaudhuri presents a set of personal essays on the music and the songwriters that shaped his early life.

In this first episode, a Joni Mitchell lyric, one of whose lines is 'Nothing lasts for long', resonates through Amit Chaudhuri's growing-up.

An Art and Adventure production.
Producer: Roger James Elsgood

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Mon 20 Sep 2021 22:45

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