Dr Frederic Grare, Carnegie’s South Asia Program - Non-Resident Senior Fellow See details
Tue, 2018-02-13 23:29
Dr Frederic Grare, Carnegie’s South Asia Program - Non-Resident Senior Fellow
This session - led by Ms Vicky Bird and Dr Avinash Paliwal - will offer an introduction to the archives of the UK... See details
Thu, 2018-01-11 12:42
This session - led by Ms Vicky Bird and Dr Avinash Paliwal - will offer an introduction to the archives of the UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office' papers on Afghanistan, India, Pakistan, and China. Highly suitable for teaching and research purposes, these archives are now available digitally via...Our first LIVE show had Ruchi chatting with SOAS's very own Sugandha Parmar & Srishti Guru Krishnakumar - talking... See details
Tue, 2017-12-05 17:32
Our first LIVE show had Ruchi chatting with SOAS's very own Sugandha Parmar & Srishti Guru Krishnakumar - talking sex-cultures, cities, movies and female friendships.
Our conversations are sprinkled by anonymous real-life testimonies by young people who narrate deeply personal and relatable...
What is good food? A conversation about food decisions made by governments, the market, in the household and among... See details
Thu, 2017-11-09 20:31
What is good food? A conversation about food decisions made by governments, the market, in the household and among children
Francesca, a PhD researcher in anthropology, affiliated to SOAS and the Thomas Coram Research Unit at UCL’s Institute of Education reflects on her fieldwork among young...22-year old Nabila gets stared at when she buys condoms. On her boyfriend's birthday, she spent the night at his house,... See details
Mon, 2017-10-02 12:07
22-year old Nabila gets stared at when she buys condoms. On her boyfriend's birthday, she spent the night at his house, and snuck out secretly in the morning to avoid being caught by his mum. Nabila hails from the big Indian metro, Bangalore. She runs, she hides, and yet she celebrates desire. What...To our listeners who are graduating, this episode is for you.
There's more to Anand Gandhi than to his... See details
Sun, 2015-01-25 06:25
To our listeners who are graduating, this episode is for you.
There's more to Anand Gandhi than to his award-winning and critically acclaimed first feature-length film, "Ship of Theseus" (SoT), which first premiered at the 2012 Toronto International Film Festival. Despite controversies that...The Crisis of Extremes: A meditation on Indian politics: SU Current Affairs Lecture Series
Developments in India... See details
Fri, 2014-12-05 17:10
The Crisis of Extremes: A meditation on Indian politics: SU Current Affairs Lecture Series
Developments in India since the mid 1980?s signify the breakdown of consensual politics and the ideal of composite Indian nationhood. Communal animosity has corroded the social conscience, contributed to...Manu Bhagavan talks about his new book "The Peacemakers: India and The Quest for One World); and more generally about... See details
Tue, 2014-01-21 14:23
Manu Bhagavan talks about his new book "The Peacemakers: India and The Quest for One World); and more generally about India, United Nations Relief and Rehabilitation Administration, and new internationalism.
Manu Bhagavan is a Professor of History at the Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute...Exquisite songs and lullabies with a South Indian flavour from rock fans Sunday Driver, live on this AWIL! Listen out... See details
Thu, 2013-09-19 19:12
Exquisite songs and lullabies with a South Indian flavour from rock fans Sunday Driver, live on this AWIL! Listen out for their forthcoming E.P., ?Flo?!
ARTIST // TRACK // COUNTRY
Africando // Deni Sabali // Cuba
Titina // Estrela Da Marinha // Cape Verde
Tamikrest // Itous //...Outstanding Carnatic violinist Jyotsna Srikanth returns to A World in London with her new album, The Call of... See details
Thu, 2013-08-08 17:28
Outstanding Carnatic violinist Jyotsna Srikanth returns to A World in London with her new album, The Call of Bangalore!
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The Bombay Royale \\ Monkey Fight Snake \\ Australia
Souad Massi \\ Ech Edani \\ Algeria
Tatcho Drom \\ Amarisi Amari \\ UK
Danmir Imamovic \\...In this CAS 2013 Annual Lecture, Professor Abdulrazak Gurnah will discuss writing about the African Indian Ocean by... See details
Thu, 2013-06-27 18:35
In this CAS 2013 Annual Lecture, Professor Abdulrazak Gurnah will discuss writing about the African Indian Ocean by authors such as Conrad, Blixen and the Naipauls, and by means of his own writing.
Abdulrazak Gurnah was born in Zanzibar and is now best-known as a novelist. His fourth novel...ABSTRACT
The bagpipe in India
Peter Cooke
This paper, based primarily on data collected during fieldwork... See details
Wed, 2013-03-27 20:39
ABSTRACT
The bagpipe in India
Peter Cooke
This paper, based primarily on data collected during fieldwork in1986 will introduce two different types of bagpipe in use in India today. Little more than the briefest descriptions have previously been published concerning the masaq (otherwise...Over the past 15-20 years, an increasing number of countries in Africa have been experiencing robust and sustained... See details
Wed, 2013-03-20 13:23
Over the past 15-20 years, an increasing number of countries in Africa have been experiencing robust and sustained economic growth. During the recent global recession, many African countries proved quite resilient. What explains this strong economic performance? Is it just a reflection of high...Posthumous retrospectives from Fela Kuti & Cesaria Evora lead the non-stop music mix in this A World In London!
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Fri, 2013-03-08 20:54
Posthumous retrospectives from Fela Kuti & Cesaria Evora lead the non-stop music mix in this A World In London!
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Namvula // Kumushi ...The next edition of the SOAS Spirit is out next Wednesday, 6th February. In features, we have the director Marta... See details
Fri, 2013-03-01 22:38
The next edition of the SOAS Spirit is out next Wednesday, 6th February. In features, we have the director Marta Schmidt and music director of the Amrit Lohia from the 'Tales of 1947' play taking place this weekend (2nd and 3rd march) at Russell Square. It includes music for the play, played by...It was a great honour to record singer Rafaqat Ali Khan for this A World In London. An exceptionally skilled & talented... See details
Fri, 2013-03-01 15:17
It was a great honour to record singer Rafaqat Ali Khan for this A World In London. An exceptionally skilled & talented vocalist that has sung for major films like Krrish, Dhoka & Awarapan, Rafaqat comes from the illustrious Sham Chaurasia Gharana. One of the top Qawwals of our generation, he has...For World Radio Day 2013, SOAS Radio's Rahul Verma spoke to Saritha Thomas, Founder & Director of People's Power... See details
Sat, 2013-02-09 21:08
For World Radio Day 2013, SOAS Radio's Rahul Verma spoke to Saritha Thomas, Founder & Director of People's Power Collective, a social enterprise working with communities to bring community radio to disadvantaged groups in rural and urban India. For more information please visit...For World Radio Day 2013, Swati Sen of SOAS Radio spoke to Saritha Thomas, founder and director of the People?s Power... See details
Sat, 2013-02-09 20:58
For World Radio Day 2013, Swati Sen of SOAS Radio spoke to Saritha Thomas, founder and director of the People?s Power Collective, an organisation empowering rural and isolated communities in India through community radio. For more information on Peoples Power Collective please visit...Tiger Blossom's main man, Johnny Mooney nipped over to A World In London. This local band dabble in all kinds of sounds... See details
Fri, 2012-11-02 13:50
Tiger Blossom's main man, Johnny Mooney nipped over to A World In London. This local band dabble in all kinds of sounds and Johnny himself is an amazing multi-instrumentalist. Live gigs are lined up in Clapham and various other venues across the capital so you can check out Tiger Blossom near you...Invisible System?s Dan Harper, the original pioneer of Anglo-Ethio grooves gave a formidable interview on this A World... See details
Fri, 2012-10-19 13:13
Invisible System?s Dan Harper, the original pioneer of Anglo-Ethio grooves gave a formidable interview on this A World In London. In Somerset & London, his early musical heroes were Bow Wow Wow and Adam & The Ants but a sense of affinity with Africa drew him to Mali followed by Ethiopia. There he...Non-stop global music on this A World In London including some musical treats from Ritu?s recent gigs in Greece &... See details
Fri, 2012-09-28 18:11
Non-stop global music on this A World In London including some musical treats from Ritu?s recent gigs in Greece & Turkey!
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Yeliz Yesilmen // Elem Tere Fis // Turkey
Despina Vandi // ...Two major talents in the form of Sarah Gillespie and Gilad Atzmon came together on this A World In London. Sarah?s... See details
Fri, 2012-05-18 14:38
Two major talents in the form of Sarah Gillespie and Gilad Atzmon came together on this A World In London. Sarah?s powerful lyrics and contagious ironic humour are delivered through her pristine & glorious jazz voice. Partnered by iconic composer Gilad Atzmon, a dash of Arabic strings, lashings of...Percussionist, dancer, & composer, Guy Schalom is back with a brilliant new album! In ?Baladi Blues 3?, Guy pays... See details
Fri, 2012-05-11 16:15
Percussionist, dancer, & composer, Guy Schalom is back with a brilliant new album! In ?Baladi Blues 3?, Guy pays homage to the great Egyptian composer Baligh Hamdi, resurrecting and re-arranging ever-green hits originally sung by Warda, Oum Koulsoum, and Hafez. Baladi Blues 3 will be out on May...This episode of A Tall Order visits the Brunei Gallery's current exhibition. Entitled "A Disappearing World," the... See details
Tue, 2011-05-31 12:17
This episode of A Tall Order visits the Brunei Gallery's current exhibition. Entitled "A Disappearing World," the exhibit documents the lives of tribal Indians - Adivasis - displaced by mining. Speaking with Robert Wallis and Jennifer Wallace, photographer and writer on the project, this show...The Nonesuch Explorer: Music from Distant Corners of the World
This episode features sides one and two of the... See details
Thu, 2011-05-19 17:51
The Nonesuch Explorer: Music from Distant Corners of the World
This episode features sides one and two of the 2-record album ?The Nonesuch Explorer: Music from Distant Corners of the World?, a collection of recordings from Indonesia, Japan and India, reminding us of the musical diversity within...The SOAS Archive Show team explore love, marriage and womanhood on the African and Indian continents. See details
Thu, 2010-09-16 23:44
The SOAS Archive Show team explore love, marriage and womanhood on the African and Indian continents.Worrying findings from a wide-ranging and novel study about pupil attendance and attainment, teacher absenteeism and... See details
Thu, 2010-05-27 12:58
Worrying findings from a wide-ranging and novel study about pupil attendance and attainment, teacher absenteeism and competence in India's two poorest states are explained in this in-depth interview.
Professor Geeta Kingdon, of the Institute of Education, University of London, describes how the...The Hare Krishna movement originates in Bengal; which explains the predominance of Bengali in literature and music, but... See details
Wed, 2009-06-17 03:00
The Hare Krishna movement originates in Bengal; which explains the predominance of Bengali in literature and music, but to many ISKCON devotees and many Hindus/Vaisnavas around the world, the most recognizable bhajans (devotional songs) are in Braj Bhasa, a dialect of Hindi that was popular in...
