Episodios

  • Musicians: Pedram Khavarzamini (part two)

    Musicians: Pedram Khavarzamini (part two)
    May 27 2022

    In this episode we find out more about Pedram Khavarzamini's career, what makes the tombak special and how he found the orchestra.


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    11 m
  • Musicians: Pedram Khavarzamini (part one)

    Musicians: Pedram Khavarzamini (part one)
    May 20 2022
    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.

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    13 m
  • Musicians: Bjarte Eike

    Musicians: Bjarte Eike
    May 13 2022
    In this episode we meet violinist Bjarte Eike. He is the artistic director of Barokksolistene, the string group who are part of Siwan.

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    15 m
  • Musicians: Derya Türkan

    Musicians: Derya Türkan
    May 6 2022
    In this episode we meet Derya Türkan, who plays the kemenche in Siwan.

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    8 m
  • Musicians: Helge Andreas Norbakken

    Musicians: Helge Andreas Norbakken
    Apr 29 2022
    In this episode we meet one of the percussionists in Siwan, Helge Andreas Norbakken.

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    19 m
  • Poetry: Part Three

    Poetry: Part Three
    Apr 22 2022

    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.



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    16 m
  • Poetry: Part Two

    Poetry: Part Two
    Apr 15 2022

    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.

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    11 m
  • Poetry: Part One

    Poetry: Part One
    Apr 8 2022

    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.

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    28 m