Arabology 4.6 [Arabic Music + Interview with Aslan Media Director Safa Samiezadé-Yazd]

The Feb 28, 2013 episode of 'Arabology' features an interview with Safa Samiezadé-Yazd who is the Arts, Culture, Music and Film Editor at AslanMedia.com and whose work focuses on contemporary art/performance and the Middle East. In this interview, she discusses issues related to Iranian American identity as well as her involvement in curating the first festival of Iranian theater to be presented in the USA. Playlist for Arabology Thurs 28 Feb 2013 3-5pm DJ: Ramzi S. (Artist/Track/Album/Label) 1. May Matar/ Metlak Mesh 3ayzin/ Rough Guide Arabic Revolution/ World Music Network 2. Donia Masoud/ Mesh Eb Aleky/ Mahatet Masr/ Donia Masoud **3. Interview with Safa Samiezade/ Part 1/Arabology/ KZSU 4. Ramzi Aburedwan/ Rahil/ Rough Guide Arabic Revolution/ World Music Network **5. Interview with Safa Samiezade/ Part 2/ Arabology/ KZSU 6. Rim Banna/ The Absent One/ Revelation Of Ecstasy And Rebellion/ Kirkelig Kulturverksted **7. Interview with Safa Samiezade/ Part 3/ Arabology/ KZSU 8. Ali Akbar Moradi/ Goblet Of Wine/ Goblet Of Eternal Light/ Traditional Crossroads 9. Soapkills/ Marra Fi Ghnina (Soapkills Remix)/ Soapkills Remix/ Zeid Hamdan 10. Jadal/ Zad El Sheib/ El Makina/ Mahmoud Radaideh 11. Ramy Essam/ Al-Masry Al-Asly/ Rough Guide Arabic Revolution/ World Music Network 12. Toufic Farroukh/ Storyboard/ Cinema Beirut/ Emja Records 13. Kamilya Jubran/ Bahib El bahr/ wameed/ Unit Records Blog entry at http://author32.blogspot.com/2013/03/safa-samiezade-yazd-guests-on-feb-28.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 occasional 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]