Sounding Board

Ali Raj

Sounding Board is an audio series about South Asian music, Islamic sound arts and the Urdu literary tradition. It features readings of essays by influential Urdu scholars, musicologists, poets and critics from the 19th and 20th centuries, exploring themes of identity, inheritance and imagination.

The project is supported by Columbia University Society of Fellows/Heyman Center for the Humanities and Humanities New York.

Produced by Ali Raj

No. of episodes: 20
Latest episode: 2026-01-02
Music Music History

Where can you listen?

Episodes

Questions & Answers

How many episodes are there of Sounding Board?

There are 20 episodes avaiable of Sounding Board.

What is Sounding Board about?

We have categorized Sounding Board as:

Music
Music History

Where can you listen to Sounding Board?

Sounding Board is available, among others places, on:

Apple Podcasts
Podtail
Google Podcasts

When did Sounding Board start?

The first episode of Sounding Board that we have available was released 26 September 2025.

Who creates the podcast Sounding Board?

Sounding Board is produced and created by Ali Raj.