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IRAN AFTER THE REVOLUTION

Program 09-04-19-A

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Thirty years ago, the Iranian Revolution rocked the Middle East and upended the country's cozy relationship with America. In this hour of To the Best of Our Knowledge we'll take stock of Iran three decades later as we examine the country and it's culture through music, film and politics. Also Salman Rushdie reflects back on "The Satanic Verses" and the fatwa against him.

SEGMENT 1:

We revisit the sounds of the Iranian Revolution 30 years ago; then, Salman Rushdie talks with Steve Paulson about "The Satanic Verses" – the novel that caused a furor in the Muslim world and sent its author into hiding for a decade. Also, Mamek Khadem talks with Anne Strainchamps about "Good Night Songs of the Revolution" – music she created for an art installation to mark the Iranian Revolution 30 years ago.

SEGMENT 2:

Azadeh Moaveni is Iranian-American, a long-time correspondent for Time Magazine, and the author of two books, "Lipstick Jihad" and "Honeymoon in Tehran." She talks with Steve Paulson about working in Iran with a government minder. Also, David Assman is a German film-maker who spent time with the Iranian women's National Football Team as they played their first game in decades. His film is "Football Under Cover." He talked about it with Jim Fleming.

SEGMENT 3:

Azar Nafisi reads from her memoir "Things I've Been Silent About." She created a sensation with her book "Reading Lolita in Tehran." Also, Juan Cole, author of "Engaging the Muslim World," tells Steve Paulson that Barack Obama has good reasons to reach out to Iran.

CD copies are available at 1-800-747-7444. Ask for program number 09-04-19-B.

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Books & CDs:

Juan Cole, Engaging The Muslim World (Palgrave MacMillan)
Azadeh Moaveni, Honeymoon in Tehran (Random House)
Salman Rushdie, The Satanic Verses (Picador)
Azar Nafisi, Things I’ve Been Silent About (Random House & Random House Audio)

Websites:

• songs by Mamek Khadem
• lyrics of songs by Mamek Khadem

Music:

• Return:
  Mamak Khadem w/ “Lalaii”
  On “Jostojoo: Forever Seeking”
  Banyan Tree Production

• After Rushdie:
  Mamak Khadem w/ “Baz Amadam”
  On “Jostojoo”

• After Khadem:
  Mamak Khadem w/ “Mandeh”
  On “Jostojoo”

• After Moaveni:
  Zaman w/ Batalti Eli”
  On Putumayo Presents Acoustic Arabia

• After Assman:
  Tugba Ekinci w/ “Oha Falan Oldum Yani”
  On Putumayo Presents Turkish Groove

• Mousta Largo w/ Les Larmes de Boabdil”
  On Putumayo Presents Acoustic Arabia

• Nafisi Reading:
  Brad Mehldau Trio w/ “Places”

• After Cole:
  Mamak Khadem w/ “Bistotoon”
  On “Jostojoo”

Distribution dates: week of 04/19/2009 - hour 1 click HERE for timings and cues

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