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Conversation - 1er Congrès de Musique arabe. Le Caire, 1932.

Conversation - 1er Congrès de Musique arabe. Le Caire, 1932.

Written by: Beyond 1932
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FR

Cette série Conversation vient documenter la démarche de chercheurs et d’experts impliqués dans la sauvegarde et la mise en valeur des enregistrements du 1er Congrès de musique arabe du Caire. Elle a obtenu un financement du Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) à travers son programme, Impact Acceleration Account (IAA).

Ce projet de podcast constitue une des dimensions d'Au-delà de 1932, un projet de recherche nous invitant à repenser la modernité musicale du Moyen-Orient et de l'Afrique du Nord dans le sillage du Congrès du Caire de 1932. Hébergé par le Départment de musique du King’s College à Londres et financé par UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

EN

This series, Conversation, documents the work of researchers and experts involved in preserving and promoting the recordings of the 1st Cairo Congress of Arabic Music. It has received funding from the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) through its Impact Acceleration Account (IAA) program.

This podcast project is one of the dimensions of Beyond 1932, a research project that invites us to rethink musical modernity in the Middle East and North Africa in the aftermath of the 1932 Cairo Congress. A project hosted by the Department of Music at King's College London and funded by UK Research and Innovation (UKRI).

Credits:

Farid Ghrich: Interviews and production. (Beyond 1932 research project) https://1932muscon.kcl.ac.uk

Hossam Fazulla: visuals and post-production (Digital artist & podcaster, London) https://www.boslaarts.com

Faris Badarni: Jingle courtesy of his jazzy cover of Bint Shalabiya بنت الشلبية (Pianist, composer & producer, Munich). https://www.faris-badarni.com

Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF): authorisation for free use of sound recordings from the Cairo Congress as part of a joint partnership. https://www.bnf.fr/fr

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Episodes
  • Conversation avec Luc Verrier - 1er Congrès de musique arabe, Le Caire, 1932

    Conversation avec Luc Verrier - 1er Congrès de musique arabe, Le Caire, 1932
    Jan 19 2026

    FR - Nous poursuivons cette série avec Luc Verrier, ingenieur du son à la Bibliothèque nationale de France. Il explore son approche de la numérisation et du traitement des 334 morceaux enregistrés au Caire et sauvées de l'oubli.

    EN - We continue this series with Luc Verrier, sound engineer at the National Library of France. He explores his approach to digitizing and processing the 334 tracks recorded in Cairo and saved from oblivion.

    The full English translation of this episode is available on our blog page. 

    TR - Bu seriye Fransa Ulusal Kütüphanesi'nde ses mühendisi olarak çalışan Luc Verrier ile devam ediyoruz. Kendisi, Kahire'de kaydedilen ve unutulmaktan kurtarılan 334 parçanın dijitalleştirilmesi ve işlenmesine yönelik yaklaşımını anlatıyor.

    AR -

    نواصل هذه السلسلة مع لوك فيرييه، مهندس الصوت في المكتبة الوطنية الفرنسية. يستعرض فيه منهجه في رقمنة ومعالجة 334 مقطعاً صوتياً تم تسجيلها في القاهرة وإنقاذها من النسيان.

    Credits: 

    Farid Ghrich: Interviews and production. (Beyond 1932 research project ) https://1932muscon.kcl.ac.uk 

    Hossam Fazulla: Visuals and post-production (Digital artist & podcaster, London) https://www.boslaarts.com 

    Faris Badarni: Jingle courtesy of his jazzy cover of Bint Shalabiya بنت الشلبية (Pianist, composer & producer, Munich) https://www.faris-badarni.com 

    Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF): Authorisation for free use of sound recordings from the Cairo Congress as part of a joint partnership. https://www.bnf.fr/fr 
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    50 mins
  • Conversation avec Jean Lambert - 1er Congrès de musique arabe du Caire, 1932. 

    Conversation avec Jean Lambert - 1er Congrès de musique arabe du Caire, 1932. 
    Dec 2 2025

    FR - Nous poursuivons cette série avec l'anthropologue et musicologue, Jean Lambert. Il évoque son implication dans la publication des enregistrements du Caire sur les pas de Bernard Moussali. Il revient aussi sur les débats qui ont émaillé le Congrès dans un contexte post-ottoman, colonial et nationaliste. Il dresse enfin un bref inventaire musical du Yémen des années 1930.

    EN - We continue this series with anthropologist and musicologist, Jean Lambert. He discusses his involvement in publishing the Cairo recordings, following in the footsteps of Bernard Moussali. He also looks back at the debates that punctuated the Congress in a post-Ottoman, colonial, and nationalist context. Finally, he provides a brief overview of the music of Yemen in the 1930s.

    The full English translation of this episode is available on our blog page. 

    TR - Bu diziye antropolog ve müzikolog Jean Lambert ile devam ediyoruz. Bernard Moussali'nin izinden giderek Kahire kayıtlarının yayınlanmasına katkısını anlatıyor. Ayrıca, Osmanlı sonrası, sömürgeci ve milliyetçi bir bağlamda Kongre'yi şekillendiren tartışmaları da ele alıyor. Son olarak, 1930'larda Yemen müziğine kısa bir genel bakış sunuyor.

    AR -

    نواصل هذه السلسلة مع عالم الأنثروبولوجيا و الموسيقى جان لامبرت. يتحدث عن مشاركته في نشر تسجيلات القاهرة، سيرًا على خطى برنارد موسالي. كما يسترجع النقاشات التي دارت في المؤتمر في سياق ما بعد العثماني والاستعماري والقومي. وأخيرًا، يقدم لمحة موجزة عن الموسيقى اليمنية في ثلاثينيات القرن العشرين.

    Credits: 

    Farid Ghrich: Interviews and production. (Beyond 1932 research project ) https://1932muscon.kcl.ac.uk 

    Hossam Fazulla: Visuals and post-production (Digital artist & podcaster, London) https://www.boslaarts.com 

    Faris Badarni: Jingle courtesy of his jazzy cover of Bint Shalabiya بنت الشلبية (Pianist, composer & producer, Munich) https://www.faris-badarni.com 

    Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF): Authorisation for free use of sound recordings from the Cairo Congress as part of a joint partnership. https://www.bnf.fr/fr 

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    39 mins
  • Conversation avec Pascal Cordereix - 1er Congrès de musique arabe du Caire, 1932.

    Conversation avec Pascal Cordereix - 1er Congrès de musique arabe du Caire, 1932.
    Sep 10 2025

    FR

    Ce premier épisode est consacré à Pascal Cordereix, Chef du Service des documents sonores à la Bibliothèque nationale de France, jusqu'en 2022. Il met en lumière les préparatifs et tractations autour du Congrès de musique arabe du Caire, en passant par la collecte des enregistements en 1932, jusqu’a leur publication intégrale en 2015.

    EN

    This first episode focuses on Pascal Cordereix, now retired Head of the Sound Department at the Bibliothèque nationale de France. It highlights the preparations and negotiations surrounding the Cairo Congress of Arabic Music, from the collection of recordings in 1932 to their full publication in 2015.

    The full English translation of this episode is available on our blog page.

    Credits:

    Farid Ghrich : Interviews and production. (Beyond 1932 research project ) https://1932muscon.kcl.ac.uk

    Hossam Fazulla: Visuals and post-production (Digital artist & podcaster, London) https://www.boslaarts.com

    Faris Badarni: Jingle courtesy of his jazzy cover of Bint Shalabiya بنت الشلبية (Pianist, composer & producer, Munich).. https://www.faris-badarni.com

    Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF) : Authorisation for free use of sound recordings from the Cairo Congress as part of a joint partnership. https://www.bnf.fr/fr
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    27 mins
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