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Manizha Entertains Bizhan

Description: A portion of Firdawsi's Shahnama is in the upper portion of the painting with people in and out of doors, entertaining and talking in the main body of the painting.
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Date: 1475/1499~
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design

[IIAF flag]

Description: Photograph of a flag from the Bob Kap collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is from the IIAF, who played the Dallas Tornado team in soccer during the World Tour. It has Arabic writing at the top and is made with a shiny white material that has a fringe on the sides. It is also in the shape of a downward facing triangle.
Date: August 28, 2018
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Shiraz, Iran game flag]

Description: Photograph of a commemorative flag from the Bob Kap Collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is from the team's game in Shiraz, Iran and is written in Arabic. The date is listed at the bottom in English. There are three metal loops at the top to hang it and there is blue fringe around the edges. It is rounded at the point at the bottom but flat across the top. There are also water stains on the white material that makes up the flag.
Date: August 28, 2018
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Paganini au Caire

Description: Recording of Dieter Kaufmann's Paganini au Caire. This recording consists of sounds from the composer's trip to Cairo in 1997 as well as segments from the 1st violin concerto by Niccol Paganini. The Paganini recordings are performed by Elena Denisova and 512 virtual violinists. This piece was produced at the ELAK Institute of the University of Vienna Music on 8 tracks, stereo version. The composer attributes this recording to his fascination with the dialogue between nature and culture.
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Date: 1998
Duration: 17 minutes 04 seconds
Creator: Kaufmann, Dieter, 1941-
Partner: UNT Music Library

Graduate Artist Certificate Recital: 2016-10-24 — Anna Jalkéus, jazz voice and harp

Description: Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Kenton Hall in partial fulfillment of the Graduate Artist Certificate (GAC) degree.
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Date: October 24, 2016
Duration: 55 minutes 19 seconds
Creator: Jalkéus, Anna & Jalkéus, Anna
Partner: UNT Music Library

Al Nur (La Luce)

Description: Recording of Alessandro Cipriani's Al Nur (La Luce). All the sound material in the piece comes from recording and processing sounds from an Islamic chant titled 'Al Nur', played with Persian percussion and Nej flute. Therefore, all basic material comes from oral tradition and electroacoustic means. The idea is that of creating a new electroacoustic, virtual, ritual space for religious chant. This space is created by processing the same sounds and reintegrating them into the new sound-space.
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Date: 1997/2004
Duration: 2 hours 17 minutes 26 seconds
Creator: Cipriani, Alessandro, 1959-
Partner: UNT Music Library
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Ma`rid as-Sanatain al-`Arabi al-auwal

Description: Exhibition catalog for the first biennial Arab art festival, held in Baghdad, Iraq by the Arab Artist Union. The catalog includes a list of the entry titles, materials, creation dates, and dimensions for each artist, with photographs of selected pieces. The entries are organized by country of origin.
Date: 1974
Creator: Wizarat al I`lam, al-Lagna al-Wataniya Li-Ma`rid as-Sanatain al-`Arabi al-Auwal
Partner: UNT Libraries

["Fa Inna Ma" Protest Chalk Drawing]

Description: Photograph from October, 8th, 2024, of chalk drawings from UNT students around the Administration and library-mall area. On that Tuesday, Pro-Palestinian organizations held a campus walkout, protesting for the Israel-Hamas conflict anniversary. Some of these chalk drawings were faded by the sprinkler system. Photograph of Arabic text written in the Latin alphabet with green sidewalk chalk. The text, from the Quran, Surah Ash-Sharh 6, reads "Fa Inna Ma Al Usri Yasra". In English, it translates t… more
Date: October 8, 2024
Creator: Allen, Jupiter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

["Free Palestine; Plant Seeds" Protest Chalk Drawing]

Description: Photograph from October, 8th, 2024, of chalk drawings from UNT students around the Administration and library-mall area. On that Tuesday, Pro-Palestinian organizations held a campus walkout, protesting for the Israel-Hamas conflict anniversary. Some of these chalk drawings were faded by the sprinkler system. Photograph of text written, in English and Arabic, in pink sidewalk chalk and accompanied by two drawings. The text reads, "FREE PALESTINE!!; فلسطين; PLANT SEEDS". On the left of the text i… more
Date: October 8, 2024
Creator: Allen, Jupiter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Park Saadi Hotel luggage tag]

Description: Photograph of a luggage tag from the Bob Kap collection, held by UNT Special Collections. It is from the "Park Saadi Hotel" in Shiraz, Iran and it has English and Arabic writing on it. It is done in green, yellow, red, white, and black inks and includes a column topped by a shield and crown as the logo.
Date: August 28, 2018
Creator: Gellner, Megan
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Capharnuaüm

Description: Recording of Roxanne Turcotte's "Capharnuaüm". This work takes acoustic sounds from real events and modifies them using electronic effects. Electronic effects are also added. The composer aimed to support peace processes in the war in Iraq in 2004. The composer writes: "Structure in a large crescendo-decrescendo like a tornado effect, noises of materials, human noises, nervousness, reports, whirling sounds and... disarmament!"
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Date: 2004
Duration: 4 minutes 43 seconds
Creator: Turcotte, Roxanne
Partner: UNT Music Library

I hear you think

Description: Recording of Johannes S. Sistermanns' I hear you think. This work consists of various concrete sounds as well as spoken text written by Hazrat Inayat Khan.
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Date: 1996/1997
Duration: 33 minutes 47 seconds
Creator: Schmidt-Sistermanns, Johannes, 1955-
Partner: UNT Music Library

["فلسطين الحرة" Protest Chalk Drawing]

Description: Photograph from October, 8th, 2024, of chalk drawings from UNT students around the Administration and library-mall area. On that Tuesday, Pro-Palestinian organizations held a campus walkout, protesting for the Israel-Hamas conflict anniversary. Some of these chalk drawings were faded by the sprinkler system. Photograph of pink text written in Arabic. The text reads "فلسطين الحرة", pronounced as "Filastin alharatu", which translates to "Free Palestine". The text is surrounded by other drawings a… more
Date: October 8, 2024
Creator: Allen, Jupiter
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Special Inspector General For Afghanistan Reconstruction

Description: Website documenting the work of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction to oversee U.S.-funded programs and activities for the reconstruction of Afghanistan, including reports, announcements, and other documentation; information about the office and funding; and other related resources.
Date: 2025-12~
Creator: United States. Office of the Special Inspector General for Afghanistan Reconstruction.
Partner: UNT Libraries Government Documents Department

[Dallas Tornado Soccer Team in Istanbul, 1967]

Description: Photograph of the Dallas Tornado Soccer Club throughout the 1967-1968 season. Images show the group’s travels, activities, and games they played during their world tour. Photograph of the Dallas Tornado team standing on front of a building with Arabic writing over the doorway. Of those standing in the foreground, Bob Kap is second from the right. Slide is dated January 1968. (Date of Dallas Tornado being in Istanbul appears to be October 1967.)
Date: 1967-10/1968-01
Creator: Kap, Bob
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

[Message on pink Clothesline Project t-shirt]

Description: A photograph of a pink t-shirt at the Clothesline Project hosted by the UNT Multicultural Center. The message on it reads "Life is beautiful" in English and another message written in Arabic script beneath it. There are also two hearts on the top and the bottom of the shirt.
Date: April 10, 2013
Creator: University of North Texas. Multicultural Center.
Partner: UNT Libraries Special Collections

Utopian Holiday

Description: Painting depicts a jumbo jet in red & black, Arabic-like calligraphy, various figures on shore with red body of water. It has been documented in a frame, and the size provided is the framed dimensions.
Date: 2006
Creator: Chagoya, Enrique
Partner: UNT College of Visual Arts + Design
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