Born in Tehran, Iran, Roya Arab learned the craft of singing during jam sessions around London in the early and mid-1990s.[1] She was the first Iranian female to receive a publishing and recording deal from a major Western label, when she was signed as a member of Archive to Island Records in 1994, and the album Londinium was released in 1996.[2][3][4] The band broke up shortly after. Arab went on to work with various artists, including Leila in Like Weather,[5][6][7]Grooverider in Mysteries of Funk,[8][9] followed by some work in Paris with Zend Avesta and Naab, before working on a project with Mike Figgis. Courtesy of Choice (2000) by Leila was the last album Arab appeared on before a hiatus to study archaeology.
In 2008 Arab sang on Blood, Looms and Blooms,[10][11][12] before joining Leila on a European tour in 2009.[13] Arab started working with young Iranian musicians leaving Iran including Hichkas and Ash Koosha, and performing live again. In 2011 the live recording of ‘Killing fields’ with Hichkas was made available to the public. ‘Mooye Parishoon’ was released in 2013 for raising awareness of domestic violence and abuse. She appeared on Rosko John 's debut solo album Call to Arms. Arab started collaborating with Arshid Azarine in 2018 and recorded a song for his 2019 album. A collaboration with Rone appeared in 2021.
Arab attended Maktabe Tarbiat school in Tehran, while also studying at summer schools in Montana, Switzerland, and St Georges in Ascot. After the 1979 revolution she boarded at Ancaster House School in Bexhill-on-Sea, before taking her A-levels at North Westminster Community School. She then completed one year of a copywriting/advertising course.
She joined the Institute of Archaeology (UCL) in 2000 to complete an Archaeology BA and Public Archaeology MA and remained as an Honorary Research Associate from 2008 until 2015. She is currently undertaking research into music in Iranian films and what it reveals about society’s attitudes to music and musicianship. In 2020 she was made Associate Member of SMEI and CIS at SOAS, University of London.
Archiving, socio-political commentary and promoting cultures of the Middle East and North Africa
During and after Arab's studies in public archaeology at the UCL she has catalogued historical documents including the Wertime Collection and the Campbell archives.
Arab promotes the cultures of the MENA region with a special interest in Iran. She has worked with organisations and festivals such as Nour (RBKC) and the London Middle East Institute at SOAS, University of London to curate cultural and educational events celebrating the heritage of Middle East and North Africa. In 2019, Arab co-edited an issue of The Middle East in London covering Iranian cinema.[14]
Arab, R. 2019. “Parviz Sayyad: Socio-political commentator dressed as village fool” in The Middle East in London. Volume 15 – Number 2 February–March 2019
Arab, R. 2017. “How Men Became the Sole Adult Dancing Singers in Iranian Films” in Music on Screen: From Cinema Screens to Touchscreens. Musicology Research (online) Autumn 2017, Vol. 3.
Arab, R. 2016. "The changing use of music in Iranian films reflects a complex culture in flux". 30 April 2016 in www.mediadiversified.org.
Arab, R. 2016. "Swaying to Persian and Middle Eastern tunes in London", The Middle East in London. Vol 12, No 2, February/March 2016: 19–20.
Arab, R. 2015. "Can Composition and Performance be Research?" 25 November 2015. City University Blogspot.
Arab, R. 2015. "Review and reflections on Culture in Crisis Conference V&A April 2015". 20 May 2015 in www.wikiarc.org
Arab, R. 2014. "Campbell, John Nicholl Robert ii. The Archives", Encyclopædia Iranica.
Arab, R. 2013, "Terror and I", 23 July 2013 in www.mediadiversified.org.
Arab, R. & N. Earl. 2011. "Persians, Classics and Secondary Education", The Journal of Classics Teaching, no. 24, Autumn 2011: 11–14.
Arab, R. 2010. "Open letter on Iranian heritage". Public Archaeology, Vol 9, No 2: 108–120.
Arab, R. 2009. "Comments and Reflections on ‘Archaeology in Conflict: Cultural heritage, site management and sustainable developments in conflict and post- conflict states in the Middle East" in www.wikiarc.org
Arab, R. 2005. Student Guide Book for IHF educational programme in conjunction with the British Museum exhibition British Museum with Achaemenid assistance from S. Razmjou, edited by F. Hakimzadeh & R. Dwyer.
Arab, R. & Rehren, Th. 2004. ‘The Wertime Pyrotechnological Expedition of 1968’, IAMS, Vol 24: 29–34.
Arab. R & Rehren.Th 2004. "The pyrotechnological expedition of 1968". In: Th. Stöllner, R. Slotta and A. Vatandoust, eds), Persiens Antike Pracht, Bergbau Handwerk Archäogie, Deutsches Bergbau-Museum, Bochum: 550–555.
Reports
2010. "An overview of ‘State terrorism and Libya’s record on human rights: fact of fiction? A Conference by Society Outreach", House of Lords, 27 January 2010.
2009. "A report of the seminar for National Interfaith week" at the Zoroastrian Centre in London (ZTFE), 18 November 2009.
2009. "Review and reflections on: Is the kingdom of Saudi Arabia prepared to defend Human Rights, Civil Liberties and Fight Terrorism". A Conference by Society Outreach, House of Lords, 7 December 2009.
^"Review NME: Courtesy Of Choice". Nme.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
^"Leila: Blood, Looms and Blooms". Pitchfork.com. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
^"Leila: Blood, Looms And Blooms". 6 July 2008. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
^"Dernière minute : Roya Arab remplace Terry Hall". Letelegramme.fr. 10 February 2009. Retrieved 1 August 2020.
^"Iranian Cinema" (PDF). The Middle East in London. Vol. 15, no. 2. London Middle East Institute. 2019.
External links
Roya Arab personal website
Roya Arab page at the Institute for Archaeo-Metallurgical Studies
January 29, 2023
roya, arab, born, 1967, iranian, musician, archaeologist, background, informationbornaugust, 1967occupation, musician, archaeologist, curatorinstrument, vocals, piano, guitaryears, active1994, presentwebsitehttp, royaarab, contents, musical, career, education,. Roya Arab born 1967 is an Iranian musician and archaeologist Roya ArabBackground informationBornAugust 1967Occupation s Musician Archaeologist CuratorInstrument s Vocals Piano amp GuitarYears active1994 PresentWebsitehttp www royaarab com Contents 1 Musical career 2 Education 3 Archiving socio political commentary and promoting cultures of the Middle East and North Africa 4 Selected discography 5 Selected publications 5 1 Reports 6 References 7 External linksMusical career EditBorn in Tehran Iran Roya Arab learned the craft of singing during jam sessions around London in the early and mid 1990s 1 She was the first Iranian female to receive a publishing and recording deal from a major Western label when she was signed as a member of Archive to Island Records in 1994 and the album Londinium was released in 1996 2 3 4 The band broke up shortly after Arab went on to work with various artists including Leila in Like Weather 5 6 7 Grooverider in Mysteries of Funk 8 9 followed by some work in Paris with Zend Avesta and Naab before working on a project with Mike Figgis Courtesy of Choice 2000 by Leila was the last album Arab appeared on before a hiatus to study archaeology In 2008 Arab sang on Blood Looms and Blooms 10 11 12 before joining Leila on a European tour in 2009 13 Arab started working with young Iranian musicians leaving Iran including Hichkas and Ash Koosha and performing live again In 2011 the live recording of Killing fields with Hichkas was made available to the public Mooye Parishoon was released in 2013 for raising awareness of domestic violence and abuse She appeared on Rosko John s debut solo album Call to Arms Arab started collaborating with Arshid Azarine in 2018 and recorded a song for his 2019 album A collaboration with Rone appeared in 2021 Education EditThis section of a biography of a living person does not include any references or sources Please help by adding reliable sources Contentious material about living people that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately Find sources Roya Arab news newspapers books scholar JSTOR August 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Arab attended Maktabe Tarbiat school in Tehran while also studying at summer schools in Montana Switzerland and St Georges in Ascot After the 1979 revolution she boarded at Ancaster House School in Bexhill on Sea before taking her A levels at North Westminster Community School She then completed one year of a copywriting advertising course She joined the Institute of Archaeology UCL in 2000 to complete an Archaeology BA and Public Archaeology MA and remained as an Honorary Research Associate from 2008 until 2015 She is currently undertaking research into music in Iranian films and what it reveals about society s attitudes to music and musicianship In 2020 she was made Associate Member of SMEI and CIS at SOAS University of London Archiving socio political commentary and promoting cultures of the Middle East and North Africa EditDuring and after Arab s studies in public archaeology at the UCL she has catalogued historical documents including the Wertime Collection and the Campbell archives Arab promotes the cultures of the MENA region with a special interest in Iran She has worked with organisations and festivals such as Nour RBKC and the London Middle East Institute at SOAS University of London to curate cultural and educational events celebrating the heritage of Middle East and North Africa In 2019 Arab co edited an issue of The Middle East in London covering Iranian cinema 14 Selected discography Edit2021 Rone Rone amp Friends Twenty 20 Rone R Arab 2021 Faubourg Rith Banney and Roya Arab Lost 2019 Arshid Azarine Sing me a Song Hidden Hell R Arab amp A Azarine 2014 R Arab Siren s call film score for Hinterland a short film by Sebastian Lister 2014 Rosko John Call to Arms March Forth Rosko John R Arab amp M Aghajani 2013 Funkshy Think before you do Funkshy T Omar amp R Arab 2013 Hichkas R Arab amp Dariush Mooye Parishoon Hichkas R Arab Dariush amp Mahdyar Aghajani 2012 Rosko John Tactical light Rosko John and R Arab 2011 R Arab amp Hichkas Killing Fields live R Arab amp Hichkas 2008 Leila Blood Looms and Blooms Daisies Cats and Spacemen R Arab L Arab 2000 amp 2020 Zend Avesta Organique A la Maniere Roya Arab Rebotini 2000 Leila Courtesy of Choice Different time R Arab L Arab G Jones Woolley 1999 Naab L etranger L etranger R Arab Naab 1998 amp 2020 Leila Like Weather Blue Grace R Arab L Arab 1998 Grooverider Mysteries of Funk Rainbows of Colour Roya Arab Grooverider Optical 1996 Archive Londinium Island Records All Time So few Words Ubiquitous Wife a k a Headspace Darkroom Londinium Nothing Else Parvaneh Butterfly Last Five Ubiquitous Wife Remix hidden song Selected publications EditArab R 2019 Parviz Sayyad Socio political commentator dressed as village fool in The Middle East in London Volume 15 Number 2 February March 2019 Arab R 2017 How Men Became the Sole Adult Dancing Singers in Iranian Films in Music on Screen From Cinema Screens to Touchscreens Musicology Research online Autumn 2017 Vol 3 Arab R 2016 The changing use of music in Iranian films reflects a complex culture in flux 30 April 2016 in www mediadiversified org Arab R 2016 Swaying to Persian and Middle Eastern tunes in London The Middle East in London Vol 12 No 2 February March 2016 19 20 Arab R 2015 Can Composition and Performance be Research 25 November 2015 City University Blogspot Arab R 2015 Review and reflections on Culture in Crisis Conference V amp A April 2015 20 May 2015 in www wikiarc org Arab R 2014 Campbell John Nicholl Robert ii The Archives Encyclopaedia Iranica Arab R 2013 Terror and I 23 July 2013 in www mediadiversified org Arab R amp N Earl 2011 Persians Classics and Secondary Education The Journal of Classics Teaching no 24 Autumn 2011 11 14 Arab R 2010 Open letter on Iranian heritage Public Archaeology Vol 9 No 2 108 120 Arab R 2009 Comments and Reflections on Archaeology in Conflict Cultural heritage site management and sustainable developments in conflict and post conflict states in the Middle East in www wikiarc org Arab R 2005 Student Guide Book for IHF educational programme in conjunction with the British Museum exhibition British Museum with Achaemenid assistance from S Razmjou edited by F Hakimzadeh amp R Dwyer Arab R amp Rehren Th 2004 The Wertime Pyrotechnological Expedition of 1968 IAMS Vol 24 29 34 Arab R amp Rehren Th 2004 The pyrotechnological expedition of 1968 In Th Stollner R Slotta and A Vatandoust eds Persiens Antike Pracht Bergbau Handwerk Archaogie Deutsches Bergbau Museum Bochum 550 555 Reports Edit 2010 An overview of State terrorism and Libya s record on human rights fact of fiction A Conference by Society Outreach House of Lords 27 January 2010 2009 A report of the seminar for National Interfaith week at the Zoroastrian Centre in London ZTFE 18 November 2009 2009 Review and reflections on Is the kingdom of Saudi Arabia prepared to defend Human Rights Civil Liberties and Fight Terrorism A Conference by Society Outreach House of Lords 7 December 2009 References Edit Straight No Chaser Spring 1999 NME 28 September 1996 Mojo January 1997 Sunday Times 6 October 1996 Melody Maker 28 February 1998 Ben Willmott album of the month VOX May 1998 NME album of the month 28 March 1998 Blues and Soul 1 September 1998 Record Mirror 29 August 1998 Review NME Courtesy Of Choice Nme com Retrieved 1 August 2020 Leila Blood Looms and Blooms Pitchfork com Retrieved 1 August 2020 Leila Blood Looms And Blooms 6 July 2008 Retrieved 1 August 2020 Derniere minute Roya Arab remplace Terry Hall Letelegramme fr 10 February 2009 Retrieved 1 August 2020 Iranian Cinema PDF The Middle East in London Vol 15 no 2 London Middle East Institute 2019 External links EditRoya Arab personal website Roya Arab page at the Institute for Archaeo Metallurgical Studies Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roya Arab amp oldid 1130806767, 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