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 interview with Cyana Chilton, a Stanford student of Arabic who discusses her linguistic journey as wel...
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 more. Show also features interview with Nour Chammas, an Arab-American attorney and expert in Immigra...
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 includes interviews with Tomer Perry who presents a song by Israeli and Palestinian youth members of HE...
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.stanford.edu) Show also includes a ticket giveaway to an Aswat concert and songs by Mike Massy, Adonis...
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 and Andrew Clauson reading/discussing a poem by Ahmad Shawqi. Show also features a live interview with...
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 tape--causing an unprecedented response at Stanford and eventually securing Quran's release. Intervie...
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 poetess Rodaina El Filali. Complete Playlist available at http://zookeeper.stanford.edu/index.php?a...
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 Studies at Stanford University who showcases the history of Amman, Jordan and discusses the notion o...
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 editor of Morocco's two best-selling newsweeklies TelQuel (French) and Nishan (Arabic), which he founded ...
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 with Stanford student of Arabic Christina Littlejohn. Complete Playlist available at http://zookeeper...
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 Center on Democracy, Development, and the Rule of Law at Stanford. Additionally, this show includes ...
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 Saleh, Rim Banna, Omar Offendum, Arabian Knightz, Darine Hamze, Amr Diab, JadaL, Emel Mathlouthi, Too...
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 Stanford University, that airs on KZSU Stanford 90.1 FM and which aims to showcase cultural produc...
This episode of Arabology originally aired on February 2, 2012 and includes my exclusive interview with DJ Raj-i-Sab ,spotlight on Ateek Music Ensemble and commentary by Ahmad Qousi. Complete playlist at http://zookeeper.stanford.edu/index.php?action=viewDJ&seq=selList&playlist=22715 'Arabology' is a weekly radio program hosted by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer in Arabic at Stanford University, that airs on KZSU Stanford 90.1 FM and which aims to showcase cultural productions from/about the A...
This episode of Arabology originally aired on January 26, 2012. 'Arabology' is a weekly radio program hosted by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer in Arabic at Stanford University, that airs on KZSU Stanford 90.1 FM and which aims to showcase cultural productions from/about the Arab world by featuring (mostly) alternative Arab musicians as well as occasional interviews with people whose work broaches the region. Complete playlist at http://zookeeper.stanford.edu/index.php?action=viewDJ&seq=selList&am...
This is the very first episode of Arabology which aired on January 19, 2012. 'Arabology' is a weekly radio program hosted by Dr. Ramzi Salti, Lecturer in Arabic at Stanford University, that airs on KZSU Stanford 90.1 FM and which aims to showcase cultural productions from/about the Arab world by featuring (mostly) alternative Arab musicians as well as occasional interviews with people whose work broaches the region. Playlist for Arabology 19 January 2012 4pm - 6pm DJ: Ramzi S. Artist/Track/Album...
Tania Saleh Interview 2011 Part 1 by arabology
Tania Saleh Interview 2011 Part 2 by arabology
My interview with Omaya Malaeb, band member of Mashrou' Leila, in Beirut in the summer of 2011.
Recorded in Beirut, Lebanon in 2011
Tania Kassis Interview (Beirut) by arabology
Aired on Nov 1, 2010 Dr. Ramzi Salti's fifth time on the radio as a guest on "The Lunch Special" airing from KZSU 90.1 FM. Dr. Salti was invited to speak about mainstream Arabic music. Show is hosted by DJ Byrd of Paradise.
