Mohammed is an eclectic musician rooted in Zar rhythms and melodies. He has introduced Zar into the world through a rich array of musical styles such as Heavy metal, jazz or Spanish music among other styles. This interview will introduce the listeners into Zar and how he was able to interact with other musical idioms.

Dr. Tham comes from Sabah in the Malaysian island shared with Brunei. He does not forget his roots despite being one of the leading pianist in his country. In this interview, there is a chance to know how Western classical piano has influenced a great number of Malaysian composers to make music for piano.

Christiane Biehl, stellvertretende Leiterin des Dezernates "Internationales" und Leiterin der Abteilung "Internationale Mobilität", spricht im Interview mit Dr. Maria Schmitz-Hüser über die dynamische Weiterentwicklung ihrer vielfältigen Arbeit. Sie gibt Einblicke in die Internationalisierungsstrategie der Universität zu Köln und ihre spannenden Aufgaben als Mitglied des Senats.

Ahmed was a pupil of the great Munir Bashir before he went into exile to the United Kingdom in the early 2000. During more than two decades, he has been established as one of the keepers of Iraqi oud either in the artistic and the educational sector. This interview is a musical journey across his musical knowledge and his life. In addition, he shares with us how he can combine the maqamat modal system with other musical styles.

Nduduzo is a well-known jazz artist internationally that highlights how his music moves beyond jazz through his search on spiritual atemporalities within South African History. This interview provides his views on how music is a vehicle to realms where musical idioms merge.

Annika is a mandolin teacher at the Conservatory of Music and Dance in Cologne. This interview is rather a master class on mandolin´s repertoire across periods and countries in Europe. Annika´s observations on the history of the mandolin are inspiring and able to place such instrument at the same level as any other instrument within the array of Western Classical music.

Göksel is not just a great musician but a believer in music to bring hope and people together after the earthquake in Antakya in 2023. The musician was raised between the Netherlands and Turkey. During this interview, he was in Izmir developing his project for helping Antakians through music. In this interview, he offers a rich and deep view on how his music moves beyond personal growth into a bigger picture.

Fevronia is a Greek singer that resides in Germany for more than 10 years. However, in this interview, Fevronia was in Greece. Fevronia speaks of how it is to be between two musical worlds: the Greek rebetiko and western classical music.

Hope is a mbira player with an amazing voice. In this interview, she introduces her new album “Anotida” whereas she combines precolonial mbira music with gospel songs. The possibility of combining both worlds is controversial but, somehow, Hope can do it.

Zahia is an accomplished singer in Algerian-Andalusi music. Zahia talks of his views on how music has been vital throughout her life and how it is important to maintain her musical heritage across France and Algeria.