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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 interviews with six Kuwaitis and four Saudi Arabians and having to face stereotypes in the United States. For more info see https://lenazubaid.wordpress.com/

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/ Firaq Mahtoum/Live 7. Asim Gorashi/ Al Qubba/ Single 8. Mahmoud Badrawy/ 7afi w 7or/Single 9. Youssra El Hawari/ El Soor/ Single 10. Janan/ El 3esh2 7ala/ Single 11. Yarub Smeirat/ Balad Al Mahboub/ Ya Salam 12. Sharaka Ensemble/ Never Again/ Never Again 13. Mohamed Najem/ Hal Asmar El-Loun/ Floor No. 4 14. Todd Marcus Jazz Orchestra/ Bousa/ Blues For Tahrir 15. Gadour L'Artistou Feat. Bilal RJ/ La Reponse/ Single 16. NO Blues/ Imta / Oh Yeah Habibi 17. Ahmet Baglama/ Slave of Wishes/ Single 18. Hawa Dafi/ Undefined (Majhoul)/Our Story (Qissitna) 19. Tinariwen/ Sawt El-Wahuch (le Chant Des Fauves)/Ishumar

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 Nawa3im' 8. Gurumiran / She Is/ Aberrance 9. Interview with Gurumiran (Miran Gurunian) 10. Gurumiran/ English Tea / Aberrance 11. Terez Sliman/ Will You Come Dream (Tiji Nihlam)/Almond Blossom 12. Saad Lamjarred/ Enta M3lm/ Enta M3lm 13. Mashrou' Leila/ Maghawir/ Ibn El Leil 14. Tanjaret Daghet/ Farmer's Dining Table/ 180 Degrees/Tanjaret Daghet 15. Dalton/ Alech/ Habibi Funk+Jakarta Records 16. Maurice Louca/ Benhayyi Al-Baghbaghan(Salute the Parrot)/Nawa Recordings

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 Zaatar CD 'Al Khubz' 3. 'Nesma' from Yacoub Abu Ghosh CD 'Ayqithini'

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 Syria, ranging from the Gilgamesh myth to the current, tragic war. Intima premiered in San Francisco in 2015. It was choreographed by Gregory Dawson and was presented by Tayeb Al-Hafez for Al'Myra Communications (almyracommunications.com).

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 Me/Single/Jowan Safadi 4. Mashrou' Leila/3 Minutes/Single/Mashrou' Leila 5. Alif/Dars Min Karma Sutra/ Aynama Rtama/ Nawa Recordings 6. Mohamed Mansour (ft Nathalie Saba)/ Ahlamna El helwa (Sweet Dreams)/ Single/100 Copies 7. Interview with Deana Nassar/ Artistic Director of Arab Film Festival/ Arabology/KZSU 8. Interview with Deana Nassar/ Arab Film Festival Artistic Director/Arabology/KZSU 9. Mahmoud Badrawy/ Ighsil Albak (Cleanse Your Heart)/Single/Mahmoud Badrawy & Ahmad Shabaka 10. Ahmet Baglama /Outro/Opening of International Festival of Hammamat 2015/Ahmet Baglama & Groupe Mizrap 11. Zaman Fabriq/ Ya Mal Isham/ Zaman Fabriq/ Buda Musique 12. Terez Sliman + Friends/ Snoring Moon/ Zahr El Lawz (Almond Blossom)/ Terez Sliman & Yazan Ibrahim 13. Ruba Shamshoum/ Madeleine/ Single/ Ruba Shamshoum 14. El Container/Shouf El Youm/ The Widow Maker/ RJ Music Production 15. Who Killed Bruce Lee/ Betwannis Bik (Warda cover)/Live/ Who Killed Bruce Lee (Lebanon) 16. El Morabba3/El Mokhtalifeen/ Single/ El Morabba3 17. 47 Soul/ Intro to Shamstep/ Shamstep/ 47 Soul 18. Al Bsmeh Al 3Rbieh/ Waqif 3ala El Hudud/ Al Bsmeh Al 3Rbieh 19. Kabreet/ Enta Arabi/ Single/ Ibi Ibrahim 19. Zeina Barhoum/Lamma Bada Yatathanna/Alcantara/The Arabic Soprano

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 from different parts of Iraq. The members are aged between 14 and 29 years. They are selected every autumn-winter through a process of online and video auditions. Arabology is a radio show/podcast that is hosted by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Advanced Lecturer at Stanford University, showcasing music and other cultural productions from the Arab world. 'Arabology' originally aired on KZSU 90.1 FM with all episodes housed on Soundcloud and available for streaming on all major platforms (Spotify, Apple Podcasts, Anghami, etc). * Arabology Blog: https://www.arabology.org * Stream everywhere: kite.link/arabology * Podcasts: SoundCloud.com/arabology/sets/podcasts * Facebook: facebook.com/arabology * YouTube: youtube.com/ramzisalti * Instagram: instagram.com/ramzisalti * Arabology Contact: [email protected]

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 great panache on stages in Kuwait, Beirut and New York, winning wide spread acclaim from theatre stalwarts and critics alike. As a producer and director, she continues to develop major musical theatre productions in association with the National Council of Arts and Culture and the Amiri Diwan in Kuwait. As an Activist, Nadia helped co-found the non-profit organization, the Lothan Youth Achievement Center (www.loyac.org) in the wake of September 11, 2001 with her mother Fareah Al Saqqaf and other progressive and committed women from the Kuwaiti society. LOYAC runs several programs for the youth to develop their professional skills, enhance personal growth and to help them find a sense of purpose, including the LOYAC Academy of Performing Arts (LAPA), a non-profit institution offering free classes in any of the performing arts for troubled or under privileged youth who may have talent but no means or support to pursue it. LAPA is the first academy in Kuwait that caters to all aspects of the performing arts such as music, dance and theatre. A graduate of the S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications at Syracuse University, where she earned her Bachelors of Science with honors, and a second major in Italian Language and Literature. Further education includes the School of Cinematic Arts at the University of Southern California, where she earned her Masters of Fine Arts from the intensely competitive Peter Stark Producing Program. This December, Nadia will be starring in a new one woman show in San Francisco where she will be celebrating the untold, true stories of several remarkable Arab women. Written by ASF Associate Artist Jennifer Le Blanc, based on interviews with the women of Kuwait, ' We Made Bread' stars renowned Kuwaiti actress Nadia Ahmad and is directed by Louanne Moldovan.

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/2013/06/may-30-arabology-podcast-spotlights.html 'Arabology' is a weekly radio program hosted by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer at Stanford University, which aims at showcasing various cultural productions from the Arab world including (mostly alternative) Arabic music, along with commentary in English. The show also features interviews (in English) with individuals whose work is related to the region. 'Arabology' airs on KZSU Stanford 90.1 FM and streams at kzsulive.stanford.edu * Arabology Blog: http://author32.blogspot.com * Arabology on Facebook: facebook.com/arabology * Arabology on YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/author30 * Arabology on Soundcloud: @arabology * Arabology Contact: [email protected]

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

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.

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 includes an inspiring interview with Hamza Chraibi, Founder of Arab Excellence, and an interview with writer Maisaa Al-Hatemi including a reading of one of her daring short stories in Arabic and English. Includes chat with Serge Bakalian, Executive Director of the Arab Film Festival, and a conversation with Adam Eltoukhy and Waleed Mohsen, Founders of Mohsen Arts Foundation + interview and Oud music by this year's grant winner Bangin Kanjo Show also highlights Jordanian indie/rock band ZA'ED NA'ES زائد ناقص (ft Muhammad Abdullah) ft Ammar Urabi, Amjad Shahrour, Basel Naouri. Playlist at http://zookeeper.stanford.edu/index.php?action=viewDJ&seq=selList&playlist=30122

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

Aired on March 3. 2015. Includes Arabic music from North Africa and the Levant; Arabic and English translations by Stanford students of Arabic; Interview with Photographer Najib Joe Hakim; Interview with Jordanian Talk Show Host Jude Jweihan. Playlist for Arabology Tuesday, 3 March 2015 1pm - 3pm 1. Generation Bass/ Super Strength/ Cairo Liberation Font Vol 1/GB 2. Gnawa Diffusion/ Ya Laymi/ World Reggae/ Putumayo World Music 3. Labess/ El Kass Yadour/ Identite/ Needlepoint Records 4. Rachid Taha, Now Or Never/ Zoom/ Naive 5. Khaled/ Bab Jenna (Gate Of Heaven)/C'est La Vie/ Universal Music France 6. Souad Massi/ Raoui / Women of Africa/ Putumayo World Music 7. Stanford Students of Arabic (Y1)speak Arabic 8. Badrawies & Hesham Watany/ Sa3at Sa3at/ Single/ NA 9. Luka/ Bashrab Hashish/ El Khayt wal 7ayt Soundtrack/ Directed by Mohamed Khaled 10. Report about 'She Who Tells A Sorry: Women Photographers from Iran and the Arab World' Exhibit at Stanford. 11. Interview with Najib Joe Hakim about his 'Home away from home' Photo Exhibit 12. Ahmet Baglama/ Baglama/ Single/ Ahmet Baglama 13. Hiba Tawaji/ Les moulins de mon coeur (Arabic)/ Watary 14. Maya Hobeika/ Law tiktibli byout / Ward/ Maya Hobeika 15. Interview with Jude Jweihan, Host of 'The Jude Show' (Jordan) 16. Ashraf Sweilem/ Toul Omry/ Toul Omry Soundtrack/ Ilyas Iliyya 17. Khan El Rouh/ Ya Welah/ Ya Welah/ Obay Al-Sha'arani 18. Emel Mathlouthi/ Dhalem (Tyrant)/ Kelmti Horra/ World Village 19. Tania Kassis/ Islamo- Christian Ave/ Single/ Tania Kassis

Aired on Feb 10, 2015. Show spotlights Lebanese indie/alternative music + interview with Nicolas Chalhoub (1:04:42) whose new CD is topping the Virgin Megastore charts in Beirut. Playlist at http://zookeeper.stanford.edu/index.php?action=viewDJ&seq=selList&playlist=29531

Aired Feb 3, 2015 Includes great indie/alternative music from #Syria by Hello Psychaleppo!, Kulna Sawa, Omar Offendum, LaTalteh, Gene, Zein Al-Jundi, Joussour, Rasha Rizk, Ibrahim Souleimany, Itar Shameh, Mayada Bselis, Lena Chamamyan, Malek Jandali, Dima Orsho, Twais, Omar Souleyman. The show also featured interviews with groundbreaking Directors whose films center on Syrian refugees at the Zaatari Camp in Jordan: Faisal Attrache ("Growing Home") and Zaid Baqaeen ("Hotel Zaatari").

Aired Jan 27, 2015 Interview with Dina El Wedidi including song excerpts from her new CD + indie Arabic music from Lebanon (Yasmine Hamdan, Tania Saleh, Nicolas Chalhoub, Charbel Rouhana, Hiba Tawaji) and Palestine (Huda Asfour, Haifa Kamal, Frank Gelat); Libya (Poem by Rodaina El Filali); and Tunisia (Mounir Troudi + Erik Truffaz, Gultrah Sound System); and Sudan (Alsarah and the Nubatones); and Jordan (Macadi Nahhas); and Egypt (Zig Zag, Massar Egbari, Ahmed Rock).

Aired Jan 20, 2015 Includes interview with Jordanian singer Haifa Kamal along with music excerpts from her new 'Denya' CD' + Mahmoud Darwish biography and poetry set to music + Jewish singers singing in Arabic. Playlist at http://zookeeper.stanford.edu/index.php?action=viewDJ&seq=selList&playlist=29393

Interview with Pierre Dulaine, Dancing Legend + Judge on 'So You Think You Can Dance' (Arabia) by arabology

Aired Jan 13, 2015 Playlist at http://zookeeper.stanford.edu/index.php?action=viewDJ&seq=selList&playlist=29344

Interview with Ahmad Joudeh, a contestant on the Arabic version of 'So You Think You Can Dance' who moved millions with his moving performances and dedication to dance--a fact that enabled him to overcome seemingly insurmountable obstacles in order to achieve his moment in the sun.

Countdown of Top 20 (alternative) Arabic Songs of 2014. Presented by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer at Stanford University and Radio Host of 'Arabology' on KZSU 90.1 FM Aired on December 6, 2014 Arabology Blog: https://www.arabology.org

This 'Arabology' episode aired on November 29, 2014 and featured alternative/indie Arabic songs, poetry (translated) + instrumentals along with commentary, in English, by Dr. Ramzi Salti. Featured spotlight on Suad Bushnaq, segment by Imed Alibi highlighting his 'Safar' CD and a tribute to Sabah and Said Aql--both of whom passed away this month. Playlist at http://zookeeper.stanford.edu/index.php?action=viewDJ&seq=selList&playlist=29101

This special episode of 'Arabology' (aired Nov 13, 2014) spotlights the life and music of Lebanese singer Tania Saleh and features an exclusive interview with the artist about the launch of her new CD "A Few Images." Includes song excerpts.

This episode (aired Nov 6, 2014) highlights the CD 'Songs from a Stolen Spring' which fuses Arabic and Western musicians together--including an excerpt from a message from Tania Saleh about her participation in this project. Show also includes interview with William J Brown III, Founder and Artistic Director of the Arabian Shakespeare Festival

Mariam Semaan is the first Arab woman to have received a John S. Knight Journalism Fellowship at Stanford. In this interview (conducted in November 2014) Mariam discusses her background and extensive experience while making the case for creating immersive experiences to engage news audiences. Interview includes audio excerpt from Mariam's talk at Bing Concert Hall which can be viewed at http://youtu.be/bJEedgkLYOE Mariam Semaan followed her interest in human rights and women’s issues in the Arab world through college and into her career. She researched these issues while earning degrees in law and journalism from St. Joseph University in Beirut. And she learned about them firsthand – as a 5-foot 3-inch, night-shift editor supervising 15 experienced male printers at the newspaper L’Orient-Le Jour. Then, a job reporting for Radio Liban took her into the emotional terrain of war during uprisings against the pro-Syrian government in Beirut. It was at this state-owned outlet that she also experienced interference in her journalism. So she seized a chance to help adapt Elle magazine to a Middle Eastern female readership. As editorial manager, she faced all the issues of a news start-up: from finding a sustainable business model to bringing editorial performance up to the magazine’s standards. Two years later, she jumped into another start-up, RK Productions, which was developing a new weekly television interview program, “A Different Talk.” She became its executive producer and RK’s production chief.

Part 1 of my interview with Imed Alibi conducted in Paris, France on July 27, 2014. In this segment, Imed talks about his life, his influences, and his musical journey as a whole.

Part 3 of my interview with Imed Alibi conducted in Paris, France on July 27, 2014. In this segment, Imed introduces each track from his 'Safar' CD; his commentary is followed by an excerpt from the track he discusses. CD Tracks include: 1. Pour qulques Dinars de plus. 2. Bounawara 3. Fanfare d'Alexandrie 4. Maknassy 5. Nafass 6. MHD 7. Balkani Connexion 8. Staring at the Sand.

Part 2 of my interview with Imed Alibi conducted in Paris, France on July 27, 2014. In this segment, Imed talks about his new 'Safar' CD while emphasizing the many musical collaborations that made this album possible.

Interview with Dr. Zahera Harb recorded during her residence at Stanford University in May 2014. Prof. Harb was nominated by the Sohaib and Sara Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies and the CDDRL Program on Arab Reform and Democracy. Zahera Harb is a Senior Lecturer in International Journalism at City University London and an expert on Arab media. She has published widely on journalism ethics, conflict and war reporting, political communication and representation of Muslims and Islam in western media. She also has 11 years of experience as a journalist in Lebanon working for Lebanese and international media organizations. Dr Harb received her M.A. and Ph.D. in Journalism Studies from Cardiff University (UK)

My interview with Majd Murad--a multi-talented Iraqi American artist who talks about his career as an actor, maskmaker and writer while courageously discussing his identity as an openly gay, HIV positive man, esp in relation to his family and community at large. Recorded on May 24, 2014 at KZSU 90.1 FM Studios at Stanford University.

My interview with 'Khalas' guitarist Abed Hathout, conducted on May 8, 2014 at Stanford University. Includes music and interview. 'Khalas' is a Palestinian band that inoculates sensual Arabic beats and lyrics with aggressive metal riffs. The band members are influenced by AC/DC, System of a down, Black Sabbath, etc… and use their unique sounds to revive and adapt Arabic classics by such legends as Muhammad Abdelwahab, Farid El Atrache, Om Kolthum and Asmahan. For more info about the band see http://khalas.net

Interview with Denmo Ibrahim who stars in the play BABA where she literally transforms herself into an immigrant Egyptian father who will make you laugh and cry. Play runs April 4-27, 2014 at AlterTheater Ensemble in San Rafael, California.

Recorded at KZSU 90.1 FM Stanford University

This episode (aired March 13, 2014) highlights Mike Massy's Stanford visit and features a live interview, music + audio segments from his lecture in which he discussed Middle Eastern music and gave live vocal demos of various musical genres. The events were made possible via a generous grant by the Stanford Arts Institute + support from the Stanford Language Center, The Sohaib and Sara Abbasi Program in Islamic Studies, Department of Music, The Mediterranean Studies Forum, and The Arab Studies Table. The second part of the show features soothing Arabic music and ballads that will leave you feeling calm and mellow. Playlist for Arabology Thurs 13 March 2014 4-6pm DJ: Ramzi S. Artist/Track/Album/Label 1. Mike Massy/ Ghayer Lawn Ouyounak (DJ Meg Remix)/ Ya Zaman/ Falak Productions 2. Mike Massy/ Ya Zaman/ Ya Zaman/ Falak Productions 3. Pre-Concert Interview with Mike Massy at Stanford/ Arabology/ KZSU 4. Mike Massy/ Ya 3achikat Al Ward/ Ya Zaman/ Falak Productions 5. Mike Massy/ Live Concert Snippets/ Arabology/ KZSU 6. Highlights from Mike Massy's Stanford Lecture about Middle Eastern Music (ft live vocal acrobatics) 7. Mike Massy/ Beirut/ Ya Zaman/ Falak Productions 8. Post-Concert Messsage by Mike Massy at Stanford University 9. Mike Massy/ Kamshat Wara2/ Ya Zaman/ Falak Productions 10. Omeima El Khalil/ Ouhibbouka Akthar/ Ya/ Forward Music 11. May Nasr/ Ouhibuka (Lyrics by Ghada Samman)/Single/ May Nasr 12. Houweida Ft Chiheb/ Janna/ Sawtuha: Nine Women From Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Syria/ Jakarta Records 13. Adam Norton/ A Prayer / Zozo (Soundtrack)/ Warner Brothers Records 14. Khaled Mouzanar/ Yammi/ Et maintenant on va ou (Soundtrack)/ naïve 15. Mashrou' Leila/ Inni Mneeh/ El Hal Romancy/ Mashrou' Leila 16. Youmna Saba/ Tehfe/ Ruptured Sessions/ Lebanese Underground 17. Terez Sliman + Raymond Haddad/ Bi Watani/ Single/ Sami Clark 18. Rasha Rizk/ Elegie/ Sawtuha: Nine Women From Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Syria/ Jakarta Records 19. Maisa Daw + Raymond Haddad/ Ana Hurra Bi Hali/ Ghanni 3an Ta3rif/ Alqaws 'Arabology' is a weekly radio program, currently in its seventh season, which airs on KZSU 90.1 FM (San Francisco bay area). It is hosted by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer at Stanford University, who showcases and discusses (mostly alternative) Arabic music, along with interviews + commentary in English. * Previous Podcasts at soundcloud.com/arabology/sets * Arabology Blog: http://author32.blogspot.com * Arabology on Facebook: facebook.com/arabology * Arabology on YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/author30 * Arabology on Soundcloud: @arabology * Arabology Contact: [email protected]

Excerpt from the March 6, 2014 Arabology Podcast featuring a spotlight on Imed Alibi and his new album 'Safar'

This episode aired on March 6, 2014 and featured a musical interview with Mike Massy to promote his performance at Stanford on March 11, 2014. The show also premieres a track from Imed Alibi's new album 'Safar' and also features a variety of indie/alternative Arabic songs that will capture your heart and soul. Playlist for Arabology Thurs, 6 March 2014 4-6pm DJ: Ramzi S. Artist/Track/Album/Label 1. Mike Massy/ Ya Zaman/Ya Zaman/ Falak Productions 2. Interview with Mike Massy/ Part 1/KZSU/ Arabology 3. Mike Massy/ Khalasna Ba'a/ Ya Zaman/Falak Productions 4. Interview with Mike Massy/ Part 2/ Arabology/ KZSU 5. Mike Massy/ Ghayyer Lawn 3yonak/ Ya Zaman/ Falak Productions 6. Interview with Mike Massy/ Part 3/ Arabology/ KZSU 7. Mike Massy/ Tannoura Maxi/ Tannoura Maxi Soundtrack/Massy 8. Interview with Mike Massy/ Part 4/ Arabology/ KZSU 9. Mike Massy/ Nature Boy/ Mike Massy 10. Imed Alibi/ Bounawara (Single Edit)/Safar/Proper Music Distribution Ltd. 11. Les Boukakes/ Oummi/Marra/ Mimouna prods 12. Imed Alibi/ Pour quelques dinars de plus/Safar/Proper Music Distribution Ltd. 13. Mayssa Karra/ White Rabbit (Arabic Version)/American Hustle Soundtrack/Legacy Recordings 14. Gultrah Sound System/ Elli Tchalou/ Gultrah Sound System/Gultrah 15. Maisa Daw + Raymond Haddad/ Ana Hurra Bi Hali/Ghanni 3an Ta3rif/ Alqaws 16. Maryam Saleh/Nouh Al Hamam/ Sawtuha/Jakarta Records 17. Sami Yusuf/ I'm Your Hope/Rough Guide Arabic Revolution/World Music Network 18. Simon Shaheen + Vishwa Mohan Bhatt/Dawn/Saltanah/Water Lily Acoustics 'Arabology' is a weekly radio program, currently in its seventh season, which airs on KZSU 90.1 FM (San Francisco bay area). It is hosted by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer at Stanford University, who showcases and discusses (mostly alternative) Arabic music, along with interviews + commentary in English. * Previous Podcasts at soundcloud.com/arabology/sets * Arabology Blog: http://author32.blogspot.com * Arabology on Facebook: facebook.com/arabology * Arabology on YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/author30 * Arabology on Soundcloud: @arabology * Arabology Contact: [email protected]

The Feb 27, 2014 episode of 'Arabology' features unique alternative/indie Arabic songs and mixes + a spotlight on the Arabic version of 'White Rabbit' from the 'American Hustle' soundtrack + a report on the 3 Oscar nominated Arabic films for 2014. Show also features a bio of poet Elia Abu Madi and one of his poems recited in Arabic, translated into English, then sung by Ghazi Abdel Baki. Playlist for Arabology Thurs, 27 February 2014 4- 6 pm DJ: Ramzi S. Artist/ Track/ Album/ Label 1. Mashrou' Leila ft Lyctum The Eclipse Sideform/Intro (Nataraja 3D Remix)/Nataraja 3D 2. Maryam/ Watan El Akk/Mosh Baghani/ Cd Baby 3. Yasmine Hamdan/ Gamar/ Echos d'aujourd'hui/Fanon 4. Omeima El Khalil/ Shab Y Sabiyeh/ Ya/ Forward Music 5. Jefferson Airplane/ White Rabbit (Umami Edit)/Single/ Umami in Space/RCA 6. Mayssa Karaa/ White Rabbit (Arabic)/ American Hustle Soundtrack/ Legacy Recordings 7. Mashrou' Leila/ Raasuk/Raasuk/ Mashrou' Leila 8. Marcel Khalife/ Samai Bayati/ Caress/ Nagam Records/Traditional Crossroads 9. Poem by Elia Abu Madi/ Ibtasim (Arabic Poem + English Translation)/ Arabology/ KZSU 10. Ghazi Abdel Baki/ Ibtassem (Unplugged)/Communique 1/Forward Music 11. Kareem Abu Raida/ Aho Da Li Sar/ Kareem Abu Raida 12. Report: Three Oscar Nominated Arabic Films 13. Eduardo Niebla & Adel Salameh/ Mediterraneo/Rough Guide Mediterranean/ World Music Network 14. Khaled/ Laila/ C'est La Vie/ Universal Music France 15. Labess/ El Kass Yadour/Identite/ Needlepoint Records 16. Rachid Taha/ Wesh (N'amal)/ Zoom/ Naive 17. Nawel Ben Kraiem/ Safsari/ Sawtuha: Nine Women From Egypt, Tunisia, Libya, Syria/ Jakarta Records 18. Pangia/ Maryam, Maryam Ti (Finale)/ Mystic Blue Caravan Vol 7/ Pangia Vol 5 19. Tania Saleh/ Reda (Bonus Track)/ Live At DRM/ Forward Music 20. Khalas/ Amona/ Arabic Rock Orchestra/ Khalas Band 21. Abu Rabus/ Thalath Qasaed/ Ghanni 3an Ta3rif/ Alqaws 22. Khaled Aljaramani/ Athar/ Athar/ Institut Du Monde Arabe & Harmonia Mundi Playlist also at http://zookeeper.stanford.edu/index.php?action=viewDJ&seq=selList&playlist=27543 'Arabology' is a weekly radio program, currently in its seventh season, which airs on KZSU 90.1 FM (San Francisco bay area). It is hosted by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer at Stanford University, who showcases and discusses (mostly alternative) Arabic music, along with interviews + commentary in English. * Previous Podcasts at soundcloud.com/arabology/sets * Arabology Blog: http://author32.blogspot.com * Arabology on Facebook: facebook.com/arabology * Arabology on YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/author30 * Arabology on Soundcloud: @arabology * Arabology Contact: [email protected]

The tables are turned during the first part of Arabology this week when host Dr. Ramzi Salti is actually interviewed on his own show. Interview includes music from the Arab Spring and was conducted by Stanford student Samra Adeni of 'Avicenna'--The Stanford Journal on Muslim Affairs--on Feb 20, 2014. The show also features new, alternative Arabic music and spotlights from Mike Massy's upcoming performance at Stanford on March 11 and features an Arabic poem by Rodayna El Filali which is then translated into English by Ramzi Salti. Playlist for Arabology Thurs 20 February 2014 4-6 pm DJ: Ramzi S. Artist/ Track/ Album/Label 1. Charbel Moreno / Ah Ya Zine/ Single/ Charbel Moreno 2. Interview with DJ Ramzi/ Part 1/ Arabology/ KZSU 3. El General/ Raes el Blad/ Single/ El General 4. Interview with DJ Ramzi/ Part 2/ Arabology/ KZSU 5. Gultrah Sound Sytem/ Elli tchelou/ Gultrah Sound System/ Ga7af prod!! 6. Interview with DJ Ramzi/ Part 3/ Arabology/ KZSU 7. Sadat & Fifty Cent/ Five Pound Credit/ Generation Bass/ Amr 7a7a 8. Interview with DJ Ramzi/ Part 4/ Arabology/ KZSU 9. Revolution Records ft Ahmed Rock/ Maya3rafsh Skoot/ A Story To Tell/ Revolution Records 10. Interview with DJ Ramzi/ Part 5/ Arabology/ KZSU 11. Ramy Essam/ Taty Taty/ Rough Guide Arabic Revolution/ World Music Network 12. Interview with DJ Ramzi/ Part 6/ Arabology/ KZSU 13. Omar Offendum/ Damascus/ Syrianamericana/ Cosher Ink, Llc 14. Interview with DJ Ramzi/ Part 7/ Arabology/ KZSU 15. Dam/ Kalimat (Words)/ Ihda' (Dedication)/ Redcircle Music 16. Interview with DJ Ramzi/ Part 8/ Arabology/ KZSU 17. Maryam Saleh/ Nouh Al Hamam/ Sawtuha/ Jakarta Records 18. Interview with DJ Ramzi/ Part 9/ Arabology/ KZSU 19. Mashrou' Leila/ Ghadan Yawm Afdal/ Single/ Mashrou' Leila 20. Interview with DJ Ramzi/ Part 10/ Arabology/ KZSU 21. Fairuz/ Nassam (Housed Up Remix)/ Dj Nader - Hizzy Hips In The Mix/ Level Up Records 22. Rasha Rizk/ Elegie (Bonus Track)/Sawtuha/ Jakarta Records 23. Ashara Gharby/ Masry/ Single/ Ashara Gharby 24. Jadal/ Fe Nabd Ana Has/ El Makina/ Mahmoud Radaideh 25. Khalas/ Ala Remshi/ Arabic Rock Orchestra/ Khalas Band 26. Akher Zapheer/ Akherto Lahen Hazeen/ Converse Culture/ Eka3 27. Rodayna Al-Filali/ Wasaed wa Sharasheef (Arabic Poem + English Translation)/ Khutwat Untha 28. Mike Massy/ Soti Hareb Menni/ Ya Zaman/ Falak Productions 29. Mike Massy/ Khalasna Ba'a/ Ya Zaman/ Falak Productions 30. Jam Tkseer/ Qaseeda Sherera/ Ganni 3an Ta3rif/ Alqaws 'Arabology' is a weekly radio program, currently in its seventh season, which airs on KZSU 90.1 FM (San Francisco bay area). It is hosted by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer at Stanford University, who showcases and discusses (mostly alternative) Arabic music, along with interviews + commentary in English. * Previous Podcasts at soundcloud.com/arabology/sets * Arabology Blog: http://author32.blogspot.com * Arabology on Facebook: facebook.com/arabology * Arabology on YouTube: www.youtube.com/user/author30 * Arabology on Soundcloud: @arabology * Arabology Contact: [email protected]