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On the Silk Road with CeLCAR

by CeLCAR, Indiana University

On the Silk Road with CeLCAR is an educational podcast brought to you by the Center for Languages of the Central Asian Region at Indiana University. Each month, we bring guests from different parts of Central Asian to talk about the people, the culture, and of course the languages of their country! This podcast is perfect for the Central Asian enthusiasts out there, linguaphiles, and all of those who just generally have a thirst for knowledge and a curiosity about other cultures. We hope you will follow along with us as we journey through this exquisitely colorful area of the world, so rich in history and ancient cultures!

Episodes

Episode 11: Tibetan

28m · Published 26 Apr 09:30

In this episode, we talk with Gedun Rabsal, a Senior Lecturer in the Tibetan language in the Department of Central Asian Studies at Indiana University. Rabsal tells us about this fascinating and ancient language spoken throughout Central Asia and East Asia.

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Episode 10: Turkish

28m · Published 05 Apr 09:30

In this episode, we meet Esra Ibil, a Graduate Student in IU’s School of Education where she is studying curriculum and instruction with a special interest in elementary education. Esra will tell us about Turkish, the Turkic language spoken in Turkey and other parts of Central Asia.

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Episode 9: Tajiki

28m · Published 05 Apr 09:30

In this episode, we talk with Ardasher (Sher) Khashimov, a Graduate Student in IU’s School of Public & Environmental Affairs (SPEA) where he is currently a Master of Public Affairs candidate specializing in Policy Analysis & Energy. Sher tells us about Tajiki, an Iranian language spoken in Tajikistan.

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Episode 8: Kazakh

41m · Published 29 Mar 09:30

In this episode, we talk with Assem Sagi (Izmukhanova), the Kazakh Fulbright Language Teaching Assistant here at Indiana University. Assem tells us about Kazakh, a Turkic language spoken in Kazakhstan, in the Northern part of Central Asia.

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Episode 7: Dari

41m · Published 22 Mar 09:30

Dr. Rahman Arman returns to teach us about the Dari language, spoken in Afghanistan. He reads us an original poem about Navruz and tells us more about the holiday and it’s traditions.

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Episode 6: Uyghur

44m · Published 01 Mar 09:30

In this episode, we talk with Mustafa Aksu, a graduate student studying language policy and linguistics. Mustafa tells us about his native language Uyghur, a Turkic language spoken in Central Asia and Western China.

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Episode 5: Mongolian

1h 5m · Published 22 Feb 09:30

In this episode, we meet Tserenchunt Legden, Senior Language Instructor of Mongolian at Indiana University. Tserenchunt tells us about Mongolian’s and the deep love they have for their homeland, Mongolia. She reads us a poem about famous Mongolian warrior Chinggis Khaan (Genghis Khan), a poem about the Mongolian homeland, and sings a song about the character of youth.

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Episode 4: Kurmanji

51m · Published 15 Feb 12:00

In this episode, we meet with Mustafa Durmaz and Tahirhan Aydin, two Kurds who to talk about Kurmanji Kurdish, a dialect of Kurdish spoken in southeast Turkey, northwest and northeast Iran, northern Iraq and northern Syria. Mustafa will sing us a Kurdish love song in honor of Valentine’s Day.

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Episode 3: Kyrgyz

53m · Published 08 Feb 12:00

This episode will explore Kyrgyz, a Turkic language spoken mostly in Kyrgyzstan, a mountainous country in the heart of Central Asia. Our guest, Dinara Abakirova, will recite a portion of the Epic of Manas, a traditional epic poem passed down orally over centuries in Kyrgyzstan.

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Episode 2: Pashto

1h 0m · Published 29 Jan 20:56

Learn about Pashto, an Iranian language spoken in Afghanistan and NW Pakistan, from our guest, Dr. Rahman Arman. Dr. Arman will read an original poem and teach us phrases in Pashto as well as explain the basics of Pashtun culture.

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On the Silk Road with CeLCAR has 21 episodes in total of non- explicit content. Total playtime is 14:56:26. The language of the podcast is English. This podcast has been added on November 25th 2022. It might contain more episodes than the ones shown here. It was last updated on February 23rd, 2024 15:12.