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Egypt: Culture and History
Fred Denny
Pharaohs, the Sphinx, Cleopatra and the pyramids are the popular images Egypt evokes. Few countries have a more storied past. Called “The Gift of the Nile” it has played a pivotal role in the cultural, religious, economic and political life of the Middle East. This program explores aspects of the country’s long history from Coptic […]
The Poetry of Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz
Sor Juana
Features poetry by Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz read in Spanish and in English translation. Prof. Yvonne Guillon Barrett provides commentary on her life and work. Produced and hosted by David Barsamian as part of his Pyrenees to the Andes Poetry Series series broadcast on KGNU. Funded by a grant from the Colorado Endowment […]
The Poetry of Juan Ramón Jiménez
Juan Ramon Jimenez
Features Jiménez poetry read in Spanish–including a reading by the poet himself–as well as in English translation. Prof. Yvonne Guillon Barrett of the University of Colorado provides commentary on his life and work. Produced and hosted by David Barsamian as part of his Pyrenees to the Andes Series on the poetry of Spain and Latin […]
The Internet, Privacy & Power
Bruce Schneier
Edward Snowden’s remarkable revelations leave no doubt. Big Brother is here. The National Security Agency’s PRISM program is a clandestine mass electronic surveillance and data mining system. In plain English: it enables state spying on citizens. The American Civil Liberties Union says, “The things we do and say online leave behind ever-growing trails of personal […]
The Poetry of Garcia Lorca
Frederico Garcia Lorca
Features Frederico Garcia Lorca’s poetry read in Spanish and in English translation. Includes some of Lorca’s best-known poems such as “Lament for Ignacio Mejias,” “Somnanbule Ballad” and “Tree, Tree.” It also includes music and an interview with Lorca scholar and University of Colorado Prof. William Grupp. Produced and hosted by David Barsamian as part of […]
The Poetry of Antonio Machado
Antonio Machado
Features Machado’s poetry read in Spanish and in English translation as well as music and commentary. Produced by David Barsamian as part of his “Pyrenees to the Andes” series on the poetry of Spain and Latin America.
The Poetry of Shen Mah
Shen Mah
The Armenian religious leader Torkom Manoogian, who wrote poetry under the name Shen Mah, reads his poems and is Interview by David Barsamian as part of his World Poetry series. Recorded at St Vartan Armenian Cathedral.
The Poetry & Music of Abdeslam Cherkaoui
Abdeslam Cherkaoui
Features poetry read in both Arabic and English as well Cherkaoui singing and performing on oud. Produced by David Barsamian as part of The World Poetry series.
Gandhi & Caste
Arundhati Roy
States have their iconic heroes. Founding Fathers. Jinnah in Pakistan, Ataturk in Turkey, George Washington in the U.S., Gandhi in India. To criticize them is risky business as they have been elevated to god-like status. Gandhi is no exception. He is revered and honored. His portrait hangs in many buildings and homes. His statue graces […]
Raga Kedara
Debu Chaudhuri
This is a very special recording. Maestro Chaudhuri performs raga Kedara. This evening mode is a specialty of the Senia Gharana, the school of music linked to Miya Tansen, Emperor Akbar’s court musician in the 16th century. Maestro Chaudhuri draws out the deep plaintive elements of the raga. The introductory alap, solo slow passage, is marked […]
Racism & Surveillance
Deepa Kumar, Arun Kundnani
The Federal Bureau of Investigation has a long history of spying on African Americans including Nobel Prize winner Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. The great writer Richard Wright, who was also snooped on, wrote the poem “The FB Eye Blues”: Woke up this morning/FB Eye under my bed/Said I woke up this morning /FB eye under […]
Egypt: From Pharaoh to Pharaoh
Mohamad Elmasry
Egypt’s latest pharaoh is Field Marshall Abdel Fattah el-Sisi. He orchestrated a coup toppling the democratically elected government of Mohamed Morsi on July 3, 2013. The U.S. refused to call it a coup, rather it lauded the action as “restoring democracy.” About a year later Sisi became president in a farcical election where he got […]

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