arabology

The seventh episode of the 3rd Season of 'Arabology' (aired Nov 8, 2012) features a multi-part interview with professional belly dancer Adriana Marrelli who talks about the art of Raqs Sharqi and explains distinctly Middle Eastern concepts of beats & rhythms, musical instruments and the art/history of belly dancing. Playlist for Arabology Thursday, 15 Nov 2012 3pm - 5pm DJ: Ramzi S. Artist/Track/A...

The sixth episode of the 3rd Season of 'Arabology' (aired Nov 8, 2012) includes an interview with Torange Yeghiazarian, Founding Artistic Director of Golden Thread Productions which is currently staging the Re-Orient Festival of Short Plays (in English) exploring the Middle East in San Francisco from November 1–18, 2012. Also includes alternative music from the Arab world accompanied by commentary...

This episode (aired Nov 1, 2012) includes an interview with Soha Al-Jurf, author of 'Even My Voice Is Silence.' Also includes new alternative music from the Arab world accompanied by commentary, in English, by your host DJ Ramzi. Playlist for Arabology Thurs, 1 Nov 2012 3pm - 5pm DJ: Ramzi S. Artist/ Track/ Album/ Label 1. El Khalil, Omeima/ Leh?/ Ya/ Forward Music 2. Watcha Clan/ Osfour (Bird)/ A...

The 4th episode of the 3rd season of 'Arabology' aired on Oct 25, 2012 and included music by Jalal El Hamdaoui, Mashrou' Leila, Pangia, Ahmed Soultan, Egyptian Project, Omar Souleyman, Aswat, Mike Massy, Aziz Maraka, Ramzi Aburedwan. Also featured an interview with Arab American stand up comedian Dean Obeidallah (who performed at Stanford on Friday Oct 26). Also includes a conversation with Arash...

The third episode of the third season of 'Arabology'--a radio show hosted by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer at Stanford University, showcasing (mostly alternative) music from the Arab world--aired on Oct 18, 2012 and featured a 2-part interview with Shervin Emami, Lecturer in Persian at Stanford, who discusses Iranian music and more. Show also includes a special segment on Jordanian 'alternative' music...

The second episode of the third season of 'Arabology'--a radio show hosted by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer at Stanford University, showcasing (mostly alternative) music from the Arab world by Egyptian Project, Alhousseini Anivolla, Ibrahim Maalouf, Amar Sundy, Trio Joubran, Broukar, Rim Banna, Tania Saleh, Marcel Khalifeh (and Mahmoud Darwish), Pangia, DAM, Mashrou' Leila, Omeima El Khalil. Show also...

The Third Season Premiere of 'Arabology'(aired Oct 4, 2012)features Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer at Stanford University, showcasing and discussing (mostly alternative) music from the Arab world by Yazan Rousan and Autostrad, Pangia, Mike Massy, Mashrou' Leila, Yasmine Hamdan, DAM, Maryam Saleh, Jadal, Ibrahim Maalouf, Omeima El Khalil, Natacha Atlas, Omar Offendum, Darine Hamze, Rim Banna, Cheba Djen...

This special pre-Fall ediition of Arabology featured music by Mashrou' Leila, Natacha Atlas, El Morabba3, DAM, Pangia, Maryam, Cheb Khaled, Yasmine Hamdan, Sae Lis, Yemen Blues, Trio Joubran, Omeima El Khalil, and others. Show also included (Arabic) film reviews, in English, by Ahmad Qousi who highlights his favorite Arabic movies of all-time. Complete playlist at http://zookeeper.stanford.edu/ind...

This special summer edition features a conversation about Ramadan with Ahmad Qousi plus great new music by Yasmine Hamdan, Youmna Saba, Mashrou' Leila (Special Remix), Faudel (who sings the Arabic version of 'Bambino'), Tania Saleh, Maryam, Elissa, Darine Hamze, Jadal, Jadid Ensemble, Sapho (who pays homage to Om Kalsoum), Nancy Ajram, Assi Elhellani, Hiba Mansouri, and Mariem Labidi who sings the...

The 4-hour Season Finale showcases this past season's best alternative Arabic music with commentary by DJ Ramzi plus a reading of Marianne Nsour's poem 'Englabic' by Ahmad Qousi, Here is the Playlist (Last name/First Name/Track/Album/Label): 1. Dam/Mukadime (Introduction)/ Ihda' (Dedication)/ Redcircle Music 2. Adonis/ Ma Kan Mafroud/ Daw L Baladiyyi/ Forward Music 3. Diab, Amr / 'aref Habibi (You...

The 8th Episode of the 2nd Season of 'Arabology' (aired May 31, 2012) highlights Arabic music from North Africa and includes my interview with Moroccan Voice Impersonator/singer Wafaa Salaje who belts out (live) songs by Fairuz, Faiza Ahmad, Asmahan, Riad Sombati, and others. Show also features a very romantic 30 minute love segment featuring mellow and luscious Arabic tunes as well as music track...

My interview with Stanford Arabic Lecturer Dr. Eva Hashem who discusses the challenges and benefits of teaching Arabic at Stanford plus an interview with Cyana Chilton, a Stanford student of Arabic who discusses her linguistic journey as well her stay in Morocco last year.

The 7th Episode of the 2nd Season of 'Arabology' (aired May 24, 2012) includes music tracks by Yasmine Hamdan, Toot Ard, Tania Kassis, Dam, Mike Massy, Adonis, Tania Saleh, Joubran Trio, Cheb Khaled, Emel Mathlouthi, Zeid Hamdan, Dub Snakkr, and Martin Leon. Features my interview with Arabic Lecturer Dr. Eva Hashem who discusses the challenges and benefits of teaching Arabic at Stanford plus an in...

The 6th Episode of the 2nd Season of 'Arabology' (aired May 17, 2012) is entirely devoted to showcasing and discussing alternative/experimental music coming from Lebanon, including songs by Mashrou' Leila, Soapkills (ft Zeid Hamdan), Rayess Bek, Tania Saleh, Mike Massy, Ziyad Sahhab, Youmna Saba, Scrambled Eggs, Malikah, Adonis, Rima Khcheich, Darine Hamze, The New Government, Yasmine Hamdan and m...

The 5th Episode of the 2nd Season of 'Arabology' features music by Yazan Rousan and Autostrad, Joubran Trio, Toufic Farroukh, Mike Massy, Mashrou' Leila, Kulna Sawa, Adonis, Rim Banna, Heart Beat, DAM, Dalida, Abdel Hadi Halo, Rahim Alhaj, more. Also includes interview with Arab poetess Sondos Abudamous who reads one of her poems in Arabic (along with DJ Ramzi's English translation). Show also inc...

The 4th Episode of the 2nd Season of 'Arabology' features Stanford student Katherine Cromack singing a Fairuz song live on the air. Show also includes my interviews with Elliot Stoller and Khaled Alshawi, Co-Founders/Co-Presidents of the American Middle Eastern Network for Dialogue at Stanford (AMENDS) who spoke about the April 2012 AMENDS Summit Conference at Stanford (for more info see amends.st...

The 3rd Episode of the 2nd Season of 'Arabology' (aired April 26, 2012) features a ticket giveaway to a concert by Aswat and songs by Mashrou' Leila, Darine Hamze, Emel Mathlouthi, Souad Massi, Fairuz, DAM, Jadal, YAS, Miryam Saleh (ft Zeid Hamdan), Trio Joubran, Omar Offendum, Aswat, and Adonis. Also includes Stanford students Lizzie Harmon reciting/ translating an Arabic poem by Nizar Qabbani an...

The Second Episode of the 2nd Season of 'Arabology' (aired April 19, 2012) features Arabic music by Salah Edin Fnaire, DAM, Mashrou' Leila, Darine Hamze, Joubran trio, more. This episode also features DJ Ramzi's interview with Fadi Quran, a Palestinian Stanford graduate from the West Bank and U.S. citizen whose arrest in Hebron in April 2012 for allegedly pushing an Israeli soldier was caught on t...

The Second Season Premiere of 'Arabology' (aired April 12, 2012) features DJ Ramzi playing and discussing alternative music from the Arabic speaking world including tracks by Joubran Trio, Darine Hamze, Jadal, Rami Khalil, Rahim Alhaj, and a special spotlight on the soundtrack to the controversial Lebanese film 'Beirut Hotel.' Show also features an Arabic-to-English translation of a poem by Libyan...

The 9th episode (First Season Finale) of 'Arabology' (aired March 15, 2012) features music by Mashrou' Leila, Emel Mathlouthi, Jadal, El Gusto Orchestra of Algiers, Aswat, Fairouz, Rahim Alhaj, Cheb mami, Abdel Hadi Halo, Joubran Trio, Soundtrack from Nadine Labaki's 'Where Do We Go Now?' and more. Also includes interview with Dr. Marwan Hanania, Visiting Scholar for the Abbasi Program in Islamic...

The 8th episode of 'Arabology' Season 1 (aired March 8, 2012) features music by Mashrou' Leila (rare remix), Emel Mathlouthi, Tania Kassis (remix), Barry, Alabina and many more. Show also includes personal interview with Ahmed Benchemsi, visiting scholar at Stanford University's Program on Arab Reform and Democracy at the Center on Democracy, Development and the Rule of Law and publisher and edito...

The seventh episode of 'Arabology' (aired March 1, 2012) features music by Mashrou' Leila (including TWO rare remixes), Emel Mathlouthi, Si Lemhaf, Samir Agerbi, Cheikh Raymond, and special dedications to Tania Saleh and May Nasr. Show also includes personal interview with my amazing Mom Vera Salti plus my interview with Yesmina Khedhir (Tunisian Fulbright scholar at Stanford) and a conversation w...

Episode 6 of Season 1 aired on Feb 23, 2012 and features music by Charbel Rouhana (Ft Tania Saleh), Maryam Saleh, Anouar Brahem Trio, Emel Mathlouthi, El Gusto Orchestra of Algiers, Tamer Ashour, Ilham Al-Madfa'i, Toufic Farroukh, Rim Banna and many more. This episode also features my interview with Dr. Lina Khatib, co-founder and Program Manager of the Program on Arab Reform and Democracy at the...

The fifth episode of 'Arabology' (aired 2/16/12) features great alternative music from the Arab world plus an interview with Lebanese-American Stanford student and cheerleader Alix Farhat who discusses her Arabic classes at Stanford, her Lebanese heritage, and her role as a Stanford cheerleader. This episode also features music by Tania Kassis, Mashrou' Leila, Fareeq El Atrash, Rayess Bek, Tania S...

This episode of Arabology originally aired on Feb 9, 2012 and features great music plus an interview with Ebtisam Abbasi Najork who discusses Jordanian cuisine, Arabic music and The Global Fund for Women. Complete Playlist at http://zookeeper.stanford.edu/index.php?action=viewDJ&seq=selList&playlist=22775 'Arabology' is a weekly radio program hosted by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer in Arabic at Stanfo...