Episode 19 of the TIMEZONES podcast series, co-initiated and co-produced by Norient and the Goethe-Institut. According to the rapper and comedian Ali Gul Pir, Karachi is the most misunderstood place in the world. For TIMEZONES, he produced an episode that will give you a «real» feel of what it’s like to be an artist in this city of a million plus dreams, hopes, and problems.
released January 31, 2024
[NT029]
A podcast by Ali Gul Pir
Co-initiated and co-produced by Norient and the Goethe-Institut
Featuring: Babar Mangi, Sarah Waqar, Shehzad Ghias, Gul Muhammad Recorded at BigFoot Studios
Includes a bonus talk, moderated and produced by Rafay Mahmood, featuring Bilal Ali
Sampled tracks/sounds
00:58 – Bigfoot Music feat. Gul Mohammad: «Haiderum»
03:56 – Ali Gul Pir X Babar Mangi: «Ghareeban Ja Khwab»
04:54 – Sehra music recorded by Babar Mangi (unreleased)
07:42 – Bigfoot Music feat. Kami Paul, Gul Mohammad & Khurram Iqbal: «Maslat»
09:54 – Sarah Waqar: «Nothing Else Matters (Acoustic Instrumental)»
15:13 – Babar Mangi: «Ghareeb Ka Bar»
16:13 – Sound from a political address
Artistic Editor: Suvani Suri
Project Management: Hannes Liechti
Video Trailer: Karrl
Jingle Voiceover: Nana Akosua Hanson
Jingle Mix: Daniel Jakob
Mastering: Adi Flück, Centraldubs
Artwork: Šejma Fere
Copy Editing: Kathrin Hadeler
This episode is supported by Pro Helvetia, Swiss Arts Council.
TIMEZONES – A PODCAST SERIES
The TIMEZONES podcast series plunges into the world of artists and their practices, asking: What does living and working in culture and the arts involve in different countries, cities and contexts today? The artists’ thoughts on their moods, their social, political and intellectual realities and their philosophies (of life) have been worked up into experimental audio collages.
The podcasts run the gamut of formats and content, from straight journalism to experimental and documentary approaches, ethnography and fiction, sound art and improvisation. The TIMEZONES series endeavours to create new artistic forms of storytelling, listening and exchange across the boundaries of geography, time zones, genres and practices.
The TIMEZONES Podcast Series is co-initiated and co-produced by Norient and the Goethe Institute.
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