Al Nadi Podcast (Arabic)
Gabe talks to Fadil Al Turki about his musical life and academic research at UCLA, and also plays a little oud!
Gabe talks to Fadil Al Turki in Arabic about his research on Sharif Muhiuddin Haidar’s early career and travels to America during the 1920s. You can read his article on this topic, From the Ottoman Twilight to the Roaring Twenties, published in English under the “Publications” tab above.
2021 BYS Lecture: an exploration of Adeni music in the late colonial period
Gabe’s 2021 presentation for the British-Yemeni Society explored music in colonial Aden during the late colonial period, from roughly 1930 to 1960. Aden was a cosmopolitan Indian Ocean port during this time with large communities of Somalis, Indians, Arabs, and other peoples from the Indian Ocean region and beyond. This diversity was reflected in the commercial production of Adeni music, which involved several commercial record companies. A variety of these musical recordings will be played during the presentation, featuring musicians like Fadil Muhammad al-Lahaji, Ibrahim al-Mas, and Muhammad Jumah Khan. To read more about this, see Gabe’s article Music in Colonial Aden under the “Publications” tab above.
CNN’s Amanpour
Gabe’s feature on CNN’s Amanpour about his participation in the Second Festival for the Oud in Khartoum, Sudan (2017)
Al Jazeera (Arabic)
Gabe’s feature on Al Jazeera Arabic, talking about how he became interested in playing oud and his research with musicians in Kuwait (2016).
Alarabiya (Arabic)
Gabe talks about his time studying at Beit el Oud in Cairo and his participation at the oud festival in Khartoum, Sudan (2017)