arabology

Interview with legendary Lebanese American singer, author, artist and inspirational speaker Gary Tannus Nassif whose musical career has taken him from Hollywood to Las Vegas, enabling him to befriend and collaborate with such classic stars as Donna Reed, Esther Williams, Danny Thomas, Doris Day, Cesar Romero and many more. In his book "Stop Crying and Listen to the Music" Gary writes about his stu...

Interview with Kuwaiti visual artist Lena Zubaid about her photography and her "Open Your World" Documentary which is available for viewing at https://youtu.be/HWOEOSDv-Co Lena, a Masters student at San Jose State University, wrote, filmed, edited, directed, and produced this documentary about the experiences of Gulf Arab students in America. The full film (available on YouTube) features interview...

This is an excerpt from Arabology 8.4 To listen to the whole show go to https://soundcloud.com/arabology/arabology-84-top-20-alternativeindie-arabic-songs-of-2013

This is an excerpt from Arabology 5.8 To hear the whole show go to https://soundcloud.com/arabology/arabology-s5-episode-8

Aired on November 20, 2015. Co-Hosted by Ahmed Hashem. Playlist for Arabology (Artist/Track/Album) 1. Hawa Dafi/Faragh (Space)/Our Story (Qissitna) 2. Abdulrahman Mohammed + Mohab Omer/Peace (Salam)/Single 3. Bachar Mar Khalife/ Ya Balad /Ya Balad 4. Tarek Yamani/ Lamma Bada Yatathanna/ Lisan Al Tarab: Jazz Conceptions in Classical Music 5. Zig Zag & Maestrix/ Ya Tayr/ Single 6. Mawlay Ensemble/ F...

Recorded on October 27, 2015 Interview with Yacoub Abu Ghosh whose new CD 'Ayqithini' was recently released to much critical acclaim. Yacoub is a Jordanian composer, performer, producer and arranger who is considered as one of the pioneers of alternative music in Jordan and the Arab world. Musical excerpts/credits: 1. 'Ayquithini' from Yacoub Abu Ghosh CD 'Ayqithini' 2. 'Al Sahrawi' from Zaman Al...

Aired on November 5, 2015 Playlist for Arabology (Artist/Track/Album) 1, Zeid Hamdan & Marc Codsi/Wein El Ahweh/Café Super Brasil 2. Sadat and Fifty/ 3ammi ya khal/ Generation Bass 3. DAM/ Who You Are (Meen Inta)/ Single 4. Khebez Dawle/ Bet'ammer/ Khebez Dawle 5. Ashara Gharbi/ Masry/Single 6. Kamel Badarneh/ The Aesthetics of Chaos/ Single Project 7. Interview with Nadia Ahmad, Host of 'Kalam Na...

Interviews with members of the creative team for 'Intima' including Presenter Tayeb Al-Hafez, Composer Ilyas Iliya, Visual Artist Ali Kaaf, and Composer/Music Director Ashraf Kateb whose music (taken from his 'Dia Succari' CD) is featured throughout this segment including "Hommage a Sarasate" at the end. Intima is a fusion of visual art, dance and music that investigates the cultural history of Sy...

Recorded on Oct 18, 2015 Interview with Director Mike Mosallam whose film "Breaking Fast" is receiving much attention for broaching the topic of marginalized sexualities in/from the Arab world. The interview was conducted after a sold-out screening of his film at the 2015 Arab Film Festival. He is joined in this interview by Hany Haddad and Sarah Bazzi, both of whom co-produced the film.

Recorded in October 2015 Interview with Palestinian Director Najwa Najjar whose new film 'Eyes of a Thief' is currently playing at film festivals worldwide.

Interview recorded on Oct 21, 2015; will air during next Arabology episode. Hamed Sinno, Lead singer of Mashrou' Leila, discusses the band's much anticipated new CD + North American tour including their upcoming gig in San Francisco on Oct 27.

Aired in 2 Parts on Oct 13, 2015. Podcast includes tons of new indie music from the Arab world + interview with the Arab Film Festival's Artistic Director Deana Nassar. Playlist for Arabology 13 Oct 2015 DJ: Ramzi (Artist/Track/Album/Label) 1. DJ Pretentious/Get Lucky (Oriental Chillout Remix)/DJ Pretentious 2. Rayess Bek/ Emta Hataref (Asmahan)/ Love and Revenge/ Wael Kodeih 3. Jowan Safadi/Untie...

Dr. Ramzi Salti Interviews Zuhal Sultan, Founder of the National Youth Orchestra of Iraq, recorded on 9/29/2015 at KZSU 90.1 FM during Zuhal's visit to Stanford University where she gave a series of talks made possible by the Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies, the Stanford Language Center AMENDS, and the Euphrates Institute. The National Youth Orchestra of Iraq is an orchestra comprising musicians...

Dr. Ramzi Salti interviews Tunisian singing legend Emel Mathlouthi; first aired on KZSU 90.1 FM (Stanford). In this interview, Emel speaks about her US concert tour in October 2015. Oct 1st: Skirball Center, Los Angeles, California Oct 12th: National Sawdust, Brooklyn, New York Oct 16th: Herbst Theatre, San Francisco, California Oct 29th: Stewart Theatre, Raleigh, North Carolina

Recorded on July 21, 2015 Interview, in English, with Nadia Ahmad who co-hosts the TV show 'Kalam Nawaem" (the Arabic version of 'The View'). Nadia is an acclaimed Arab Media personality and actress whose experience intersects theatre, film and television. She co-hosts “Kalam Nawaem”, the MBC Network’s premier talk show (based on ABC's “The View”) on its lead channel MBC. Nadia has performed with...

Aired on July 9, 2015. 'Arabology' radio host Dr. Ramzi Salti is interviewed by DJ SOL.MAX.ION on Stanford KZSU 90.1 FM 'Galactic Travel Playlists Travelers' radio show where wanna-be space travelers are interviewed to discover their top eight choices for flight music plus a favorite gadget and book. Find out what songs, gadget and book Ramzi would take with him to outer space.

The May 30 episode of 'Arabology' highlights the music and career of Lebanese music band Mashrou' Leila whose music style and socially conscious lyrics have reshaped the alternative music scene in the Arab world. Show includes pre-recorded interviews with band members Hamed Sinno and Omaya Malaeb, various songs by the group and commentary by DJ Ramzi. Blog entry at http://author32.blogspot.com/201...

Interview with author/journalist/radio host/singer Maya Waked highlighting her CD 'Helm Majnoon' as well as her literary oeuvre. Interview conducted via Skype in 2015. Interview will air on 'Arabology' on May 12, 2015.

Interview with Hamza Chraibi, Founder of 'Arab Excellence' recorded in May 2015. Aired during May 12 Podcast of 'Arabology' on KZSU 90.1 FM.

Aired on May 12, 2015. This podcast includes new music by Algerian singer Souad Massi (based on Al Motanabi poem and translated to English) + the latest track by Egypt's Badrawies Project + Jordanian indie music by El Morabba3-المربّع and ZA'ED NA'ES زائد ناقص (ft. Muhammad Abdullah) + Morocco's OUM + various songs by Mike Massy and Maya Waked (both of whom are also interviewed). This podcast incl...

Excerpt from Maya Waked's interview with Dr. Ramzi Salti for her radio show on CHOU 1450 AM in Montreal, Canada. مقطع قصبر من مقابلة مايا واكد الاذاعية مع الدكتور رمزي سلطي

Interview with Lebanese singer Mike Massy highlighting his 'Naseej' CD and promoting his songs from 'Sin Visa' film soundtrack. Interview includes many musical excerpts and a live performance at the 'Sin Visa' film premiere.

Aired on March 31, 2015 Playlist http://zookeeper.stanford.edu/index.php?action=viewDJ&seq=selList&playlist=29858

This episode aired on March 26, 2015 and included an interview with Arab Idol 2014 winner Hazem Sharif (Syria) and runner-up Haitham Khalaily (Palestine). Both singers came to Stanford for the interview in which they spoke about their current USA tour. Includes live in-studio songs.

Aired March 17, 2015 Introduction to Sufi music + Oud instrumentals and songs + live performance by the Stanford Middle East Ensemble. Playlist at http://zookeeper.stanford.edu/index.php?action=viewDJ&seq=selList&playlist=29771