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  • Hip Hop Culture & the Legacy of Tupac Shakur

    Michael Eric Dyson

    Rap music and hip hop culture have achieved influence and popularity with youth across the globe. Rising from the inner cities of LA and New York, the music has given birth to an entire generation of charismatic street poets. But with the current glorification of the “gansta” image by the music industry, hip hop’s once […]
  • In Conversation

    Arundhati Roy, Howard Zinn

    This extraordinary event, recorded in Santa Fe right after Roy’s “Globalization & Terrorism” lecture, brings together for the first time, America’s great radical historian with one of India’s and the world’s most brilliant writers and social critics. Zinn interviews Roy on a variety of topics ranging from her battle with the Supreme Court of India […]
  • In Conversation

    Kurt Vonnegut

    Kurt Vonnegut was a cultural icon. His observations on the destructiveness and dehumanization of the 20th century, distilled by his rich imagination and quirky view of events and their time frames, make for delightful reading and listening experiences. His irreverence is palpable, as is his disdain for Bush administration. Asked by a journalist for an idea for a really scary […]
  • In Pakistan

    Begum Akhtar

    When Begum Akhtar traveled to Pakistan in 1971 she made one of her greatest recordings. Hear her sing these classic ghazals written by the legendary Urdu poets Mirza Ghalib (1797-1869) and Faiz Ahmed Faiz (1911-1984). Bas ke dushwaar hai (Ghalib) Ah ko chaye ek umer (Ghalib) Chasm-e-maigoon zara (Faiz) Sham-e-firaq ab na pooch (Faiz) Phir […]
  • Indian Realities: Poetry and Viewpoints

    John Trudell

    Out of the thousands of FBI documents on John Trudell, the Bureau said this: “Trudell is an intelligent individual and eloquent speaker who has the ability to stimulate people into action. He has the ability to meet with a group of pacifists and in a short time have them yelling and screaming ‘Right on!’ In […]
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    Ravi Shankar

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    Danny Glover

    Interview by David Barsamian.
  • Islam

    Fred Denny

  • Kaunsi Kanhra

    Debu Chaudhuri

    This recording features a majestic rendering of the late night raga Kaunsi Kanhra. A combination of Darbari and Malkauns raga, Sitar maestro Chaudhuri has a particular affinity for this raga and his performance is marked with great sensitivity. The meditative alaap, opening of the raga, almost 30 minutes, is followed by two compositions in teental, a 16-beat time cycle. […]
  • Latin America and the Universality of the Novel

    Carlos Fuentes

  • Literature From the World of Islam

    David Barsamian

    An introduction to Islamic literature, hosted by David Barsamian.  The program features English translations of poetry and prose. Recorded at KGNU.
  • Lovers in a Dangerous Time

    Bruce Cockburn

    A dangerous time indeed. We are plagued by a surge of government and corporate corruption, human rights abuses, massive natural disasters, environmental destruction and seemingly endless war. In these dangerous times, how can we channel our anger, pain and confusion into something productive? How will we remain strong? Music and art have always fueled the […]
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