016 - (Farsi) Leyla Shams and Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation
Release Date: 02/27/2017
021 - (Farsi) Introduction to Persian Calligraphy with Dr. Tandis Taghavi
Persian Podcast
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020 - (English) Pros and cons of studying in Iran
Persian Podcast
It is getting very common nowadays to leave your home country for gaining valuable knowledge by studying in a another country as an international student. But is it a good idea to be an international student in Iran? We want to find that out.
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019 - (Farsi) Enthusiasm is the main motivation in learning Persian language
Persian Podcast
Fourteen years ago, Hans Jokisch from Germany started learning Farsi. Today he is fluent in it and in this episode, he shares some of the tips and tricks in progressing in this challenging but beautiful language. Hans is a close friend although I know him only for four years. This friendly chat took place in the beautiful Rizal park in Manila, the capital of the Philippines. Here we are talking about Iranian culture, Iranian people, Persian language and how to master it, little bit about Manila, little bit about Munich (Germany), and little bit about everything. Hope you enjoy it. This episode...
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018 - (Farsi) How to learn playing Iranian Ney, with Maestro Ghanbarnasab
Persian Podcast
Maestro Morteza Ghanbarnasab Behbahani is an Iranian Ney and Ney-Anban player. He started playing Ney since he was 17 and now He plays in "Chavoosh Behbahan" ensemble. In this episode we are talking about: How the Iranian Ney is made. How long it takes someone to learn playing it. Where and how to begin learning this euphonic instrument. And a lot more. The most difficult wind instrument to play Ney is a flute shaped wind instrument made from sugar cane and sometimes plastic composites. The sound of Ney has always been recognized as one of the most distinguishable features in the middle...
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017 - (Farsi) Persian Tar or The King of the Iranian Orchestra, Hamed Zamanian explains
Persian Podcast
Persian Tar, the king of the Iranian orchestra Hamed Zamanian is a great Iranian Tar player. He is the lead player in two bands "Chavoosh Behbahan" and "Kish e Mehr". In this episode, I talked to Hamed about his experience in playing Tar also the history of this melodious popular instrument in Iran.
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016 - (Farsi) Leyla Shams and Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation
Persian Podcast
Today if you're a native English speaker and you want to learn another language, you will easily find many sources available online. Videos, apps, podcasts, programs, newsletters, etc. Many companies produced valuable products which are easy to follow and in most cases they do really make the whole process of learning a language a lot easier. All you have to do is to listen and repeat. Keep it going and after a few months, whoala! You can speak just another language (by the definition). However, as of now I believe when it comes to Persian language, these online sources are notably limited....
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015 - (English) Speaking with Mr. Marcel Bassirian about Rumi
Persian Podcast
Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Rumi also known as Jalal ad-Din Muhammad Balkhi or Mowlana, is one of the the world's greatest poets and his book, Masnavi, is one the worlds best sellers of all time. In this episode I had the pleasure to speak with Mr. Marcel (Masoud) Bassirian, a globally renowned Iranian-American teacher/researcher who travels to different countries in the world to share the thoughts and beliefs of Rumi to the people of the various ages, colors and ethnicities. Episode Highlights: 06:00 Introducing Mr. Masoud Bassirian 09:00 A mission to accomplish...
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014 - (Farsi) Punctuation marks in Persian language, part three
Persian Podcast
The proper use of parentheses, brackets, arrow mark and forward-slash (momayyez) in Persian language is discussed in this episode. This episode is spoken entirely in Persian.
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013 - (Farsi) Punctuation marks in Persian language, part two
Persian Podcast
The proper use of exclamation mark, dash, asterisk and triple points in writing in Persian language is discussed in this episode. This episode is spoken entirely in Persian.
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012 - (Farsi) Punctuation marks in Persian language, part one
Persian Podcast
Period, comma, question mark, quotation mark, semicolon and colon in Persian language is discussed in this episode. This episode is spoken entirely in Persian and the rest of the marks will be covered in the next one.
info_outlineToday if you're a native English speaker and you want to learn another language, you will easily find many sources available online. Videos, apps, podcasts, programs, newsletters, etc. Many companies produced valuable products which are easy to follow and in most cases they do really make the whole process of learning a language a lot easier. All you have to do is to listen and repeat. Keep it going and after a few months, whoala! You can speak just another language (by the definition). However, as of now I believe when it comes to Persian language, these online sources are notably limited. But worry not! there is a jewel in this realm. Something that was and still is needed. An intuitive podcast that teaches you conversational Persian language step by step. This podcast is up and running for around 7 years now and most of you guys know about it. “Learn Persian with Chai and Conversation” by Leyla Shams.
Leyla, as the founder and the host of this podcast, lives in the United States since she was three. Among others, she is a talented host, an architect, a wife and a mom. In this episode I asked her about the podcast, her experience of teaching Persian language, living in the Austin, Texas and many more questions. This episode was spoken entirely in Farsi. Hope you enjoy it.a
Episode Highlights:
06:20 Please introduce yourself
07:55 How did you end up living in the United States?
09:00 Are you still coming to Iran sometimes?
09:50 Living in Dallas be like...
11:10 Living in United States "could be" very boring sometime.
12:05 Would you rather completely live in Iran?
12:40 Are you following the news in Iran?
13:00 How many cities in Iran have you visited?
14:20 Where did you got your Bachelor's degree?
14:45 What makes you thinking about teaching Persian language?
16:55 Have you taught Farsi in a classroom?
17:30 Where the name "Chai and Conversation" comes from?
18:22 How many are working on this podcast?
18:40 Who's Mat?
21:30 Can Mat speak Farsi fluently?
22:10 Do you think you've reached your aim?
23:20 Are you going to keep more videos?
24:50 Ruz is here.
28:30 Will you teach your son Persian language?
29:20 Can you read and write in Farsi?
29:55 Teaching one word per day on Facebook page.
32:20 Persian cuisines in the United States.
33:42 Could all Iranian fruits be found in the United States?
35:10 Following Iranian movies and series?
37:00 Taarof in Texas.
37:55 Speaking one language correctly
39:27 Ghelyoon (or Hookah) in the U.S.
40:00 How can people contact you?
www.persianpodcast.com