Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Choir Room in partial fulfillment of the Doctor of Musical Arts (DMA) degree.

This monologue by Muhammad Aslam (a 36-year old male teacher) is about a story of a man who was visiting a village and saw people getting water from a tap in the wall. He returned to his own village and eagerly explained that he discovered a new way to get water that was much easier than their traditional way. He bought the supplies and installed the tap in the wall, but no water came out. One of his fellow villagers explained to him that, in order for the tap to work, one must install a pipe from a water source to the tap faucet in the wall.

Recording of a performance of a poem about a religious missionary group who pray often and teach people about the benefits of religious practices. The contributor Muhammad Aslam is a 36-year old male teacher.

This is a performance of a poem that warns about the brevity of life and the imminent arrival of the Judgement Day. Existence, including life, is ephemeral, so we would do better to prepare for the grave than pile up riches and seek pleasure in this life. The contributor Muhammad Aslam is a 36-year old male teacher.

In this conversation with Atta-Ur Rehman, Muhammad Suleman recounts the personal experiences of his first ever journey to the Chitral district of the Khyber-Pakhtunkhwa province where he attended a workshop on orthography and conservation of regional languages of Pakistan organized by the Project Director, Dr. Sadaf Munshi, in collaboration with the Forum for Language Initiatives, Islamabad (Pakistan).

This poem is a prayer to god by Muhammad Awaiz (a 32-year old male).

Recital presented at the UNT College of Music Voertman Hall in partial fulfillment of the Master of Music (MM) degree.

Amir Sing describes how life was in Chhitkul village before it was connected to the world by major roads, or the 'highway road.' He emphasizes how hard life was in Chhitkul when the village was still isolated, before the road was built in the 1980s. The recording was made at Amar Guest House, which is run by Amir and his family. The video starts at the back of Chhitkul's main temple and follows the narrow path up to the wooden guest house.

Amir and Kahan complete set-up 1 of the Family Story Task, a picture-based stimulus task. This is the final part of the task where they tell the whole story from start to finish, from the man's perspective. The recording was made at Amir's home, Amar Guest House, in Chhitkul village.

Amir and Kahan complete set-up 1 of the Family Story Task, a picture-based stimulus task. They describe the 16 pictures and then rearrange them in whatever order they think is right. This recording is the first part of three. The task was broken into three parts because the instructions for this task are too lengthy. Consequently, breaking down the recording made it more manageable to follow the instructions. The recording was made at Amir's home, Amar Guest House, in Chhitkul village.

Amir and Kahan complete set-up 1 of the Family Story Task, a picture-based stimulus task. This is the second part of the task where they tell the whole story from start to finish. The recording was made at Amir's home, Amar Guest House, in Chhitkul village.

Arvind and Kahan discuss the Panchayat, the village leadership that runs government programs in Chhitkul village, and what it has achieved. Arvind is a current member of the Panchayat, while Kahan is a former member. The recording was made at Amar Guest House in Chhitkul.

Roshan Laal Negi describes his experience in the ITBP (Indo-Tibetan Border Police) and in the Indian Army. The ITBP is very much present in the area of Chhitkul village, notably due to recurring tensions with China. The recording was made in the living room of his house in Chhitkul village. His house is one of the most spacious houses at the back of the village.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Poets N' Jazz Number 2 event in 2010. This video features poetry performances by various poets including Deep Koko, Richelle Scott, and Viki Blocker accompanied by jazz music. The video cuts at 1:57:34.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Roundtable Writer's Breakfast, Five Decades Later event in 2013. The video shows conversations between prominent figures of TBAAL.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Poets n Jazz #3: Joe P. and Nikki the Kid event in 2013. This events features poets, Joe P. and Nikki the Kid, performing original work with music accompaniment live at Clarence Muse Café. The video cuts at 1:34:44 to a dance performance.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during their Poets n Jazz: Joe P. and Nikki the Kid event, where the poets perform with music accompaniment at Clarence Muse Café. The video cuts at 1:34:53 to a dance performance and commercials/news segment at 1:41:05.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during a poetry and jazz performance event on January 11-12th, 2013 at the Clarence Muse Cafe Theatre. The footage shows poet 2Die4 followed by T. Odis. The event ends at the 1:22:19 time mark.

Video footage from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during comedian Barrie Lester's live comedy performance at the Clarence Muse Café Theater over the weekend of October 12-13th, 2012. The footage shows his 90-minute routine focusing on the black male experience. The tape cuts to unrelated footage at the 1:33:00 minute mark.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the "Budding Rose Spring Youth Concert" held on May 5th, 2012 on the Naomi Bruton main stage. The concert was held in collaboration with the Dallas Independent School District and features children and young adult choirs from various middle and high schools. The tape fades to black and switches to unrelated content at the 1:21: 46 minute mark.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the roundtable writer's breakfast "Five Decades Later: Martin Luther King, Jr. Influence on Congressional Laws and Legislature Affecting African Americans". The breakfast features speaker Jacqueline Ellis and was held on January 12th, 2013. The footage has no audio.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the roundtable writer's breakfast "Five Decades Later: Martin Luther King, Jr. Influence on Congressional Laws and Legislature Affecting African Americans". The breakfast features speaker Jacqueline Ellis and was held on January 12th, 2013. The footage shows the introduction of participants without audio.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 74th National Association of Dramatic and Speech Arts conference on March 12th, 2010. The footage shows a play being performed that centers around characters working and under care in a mental hospital.

Video recording from The Black Academy of Arts and Letters recorded during the 74th National Association of Dramatic and Speech Arts conference on March 12th, 2010. The footage shows a group of African American men all dressed in black formal clothes performing together.