In this episode we find out more about Pedram Khavarzamini's career, what makes the tombak special and how he found the orchestra.We are currently taking a short break from releasing episodes, but will be back soon with more! Thank you for listening. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 27, 2022
11 min
In this episode Pedram Khavarzamini, who plays the Tombak in Siwan, speaks about what it was like growing up in Iran and learning to play his instrument illegally. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 20, 2022
12 min
In this episode we meet violinist Bjarte Eike. He is the artistic director of Barokksolistene, the string group who are part of Siwan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 13, 2022
14 min
In this episode we meet Derya Türkan, who plays the kemenche in Siwan. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
May 6, 2022
8 min
In this episode we meet one of the percussionists in Siwan, Helge Andreas Norbakken. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 29, 2022
19 min
In this episode we’re exploring the lives of Princess Wallada and Ibn Zaydun. Some of their poetry is featured in Hafla, Siwan’s third studio album. We’re joined again by Professor Raymond Farrin, Dr Fitzroy Morissey and Professor Amira Bennison to learn more about this pair who produced such captivating and rich poetry marveled at nearly a thousand years later.This series was narrated and produced by Emily Naylor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 22, 2022
16 min
In this episode we explore the life and work of the polymath Ibn Hazm, born in 994 AD. His poetry is featured in Siwan’s third studio album, Hafla. We’re joined by Professor Raymond Farrin from the American University of Kuwait. The poetry is voiced by Phoebe McIndoe and Julian Gonzalez Ferro.This series was narrated and produced by Emily Naylor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 15, 2022
11 min
In this episode we’ll learn all about the importance of poetry in al-Andalus. We hear from historian Dr Amira Bennison, Professor in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at the University of Cambridge, Professor Raymond Farrin, Professor of Arabic from the American University of Kuwait and Dr Fitzroy Morissey, a fellow at All Souls College at the University of Oxford.This series was narrated and produced by Emily Naylor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 8, 2022
27 min
In this second part of the History episode, we’ll hear more about the life and culture of Al-Andalus. We’ll find out why this is sometimes known as a “Golden Age” as well as what we know of its day to day reality. We hear again from historian Dr Amira Bennison, Professor in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at the University of Cambridge and archaeologist Dr José Cristobal Carvajal López, lecturer at the University of Leicester.This series was narrated and produced by Emily Naylor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 1, 2022
26 min
In this first episode we’ll learn some of the rich history that inspired the orchestra and what makes the stories from al-Andalus such captivating ones. We hear from historian Dr Amira Bennison, Professor in Middle Eastern and Islamic Studies at the University of Cambridge, Jon Balke, the creator of The Siwan Project and archaeologist Dr José Cristobal Carvajal López, lecturer at the University of Leicester. This series was narrated and produced by Emily Naylor. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 25, 2022
25 min
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