HINDI-URDU MATERIALS 
IN THE LANGUAGE RESOURCE CENTER
(available to Columbia University students only)

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E L E M E N T A R Y   M A T E R I A L S

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SNELL & WEIGHTMAN CONVERSATION TAPES -- ELEMENTARY

FIRST EDITION:
HU1   Sounds; dialogues 1A, 1B, 2A, 2B, 3A, 3B, 4B, 5A, 6A; exercise 6.1;
        dialogues 7A, 7B, 8A, 8B; exercise 8.1; dialogue 9A; exercise 9.1
HU2   Dialogues 10A, 11A, 11B, 12B; exercise 12.1; dialogues 13B, 14A; exercise 14.1;
        dialogues 15A, 16A, 17A; exercise 17.1; dialogue 18A; exercise 18.2
HU3   Dialogues 1A-5B
HU4   Dialogues 6A-9A 
HU5   Dialogues 9B-12B 
HU6   Dialogues 13A-16B 
HU7   Dialogues 17A-18B 
HU8   Supplementary dialogues

SECOND EDITION:
HU125  Script and sounds (with bookmarks)
HU126  Dialogues 5-9 (with bookmarks
HU127  Dialogues 10-14 (with bookmarks)
HU128  Dialogues 15-18 (with bookmarks)

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GRAMMAR PRACTICE TAPES -- ELEMENTARY  (USHA JAIN BOOK)

HU9     1-- Nouns; adjectives; imperatives
HU10    2-- {kya}; pronouns; postpositions {men}, {se}, {par}
HU11    3-- Possessives; oblique sing.; pres. habitual; {ko}, {se} with personal objects
HU12    4-- Verbs with {ko}; present progressive; oblique plural; {chahna}, {chahiye}
HU13    5-- Perfect of {hona}; past habitual; past progressive; "to have"; {apna}; future
HU14    6-- {sakna}; perfect; perfect of {ne} verbs; present perfect; past perfect
HU15    7-- Time; comparative and superlative; {hona}; compulsion forms
HU16    8-- Conjunct verbs with {karna}; {hi} and {bhi}; -{kar} construction; {lagna}
HU17    9-- Subjunctive; -{vala}; indefinite pronouns and adjectives
HU18    10-- Transitive and intransitive verbs; presumptive; relative-correlative forms
HU19    11-- Passives; {chukna}; oblique infinitive + {lagna}
HU20    12-- Participles:  present, past, + {rahna}; {pana}; oblique inf. + {dena}

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GUMPERZ / VAN OLPHEN TAPES -- ELEMENTARY

HU21    Conversation 1, {phalvale se bat karna}
HU22    Conversation 2, {mitha'i ki dukan}
HU23    Conversation 3, {kapra kharidna}
HU24    Conversation 4, {juton ki marammat}
HU25    Conversation 5, {baire ko bulana}
HU26    Conversation 6, {dhobi ka kapre lana}
HU27    Conversation 9, {riksha bulana}
HU28    Conversation 10, {saman uthane ke li'e kuli}
HU28.1  Conversation 11, {makan ka pata lagana}
HU29    Conversation 12, {tange par sair}
HU30    Conversation 13, {fatahpur sikri ke khandahar}
HU31    Conversation 14, {id ka tyohar}

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SUPPLEMENTARY GUMPERZ / VAN OLPHEN TAPES -- ELEMENTARY

HU32    Conversations 1-3
HU33    Conversations 4-6
HU34    Conversations 9-10
HU35    Conversations 11-13
HU36    Conversation 14
HU37    Rapid reading, 2-6, 9-13

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VAN OLPHEN BOOK TAPES -- ELEMENTARY

HU115a,b    van Olphen A1, pp. 1-79
HU116a,b    van Olphen A2, pp. 98-145
HU117a,b    van Olphen A3, pp. 146-189
HU118a,b    van Olphen A4, pp. 190-238
HU119a,b    van Olphen B1, pp. 1-98
HU120a,b    van Olphen B2, pp. 99-191
HU121a,b    van Olphen B3, pp. 192-274
HU122a,b    van Olphen B4, pp. 274-345


I N T E R M E D I A T E   M A T E R I A L S

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VIDEOTAPES -- "NA'I DISHA'EN, NA'E LOG"

VC76    Episode 1--Sunita and Ashok arrive in Delhi, and go to the Guptas'
VC77    Episode 2--Shila and Sunita tour the house; the cleaning woman
VC78    Episode 3--shopping and daily life; the map of Delhi; a letter home
VC79    Episode 4--Shila and Sunita in Connaught Place; Ashok in the post office
VC80    Episode 5--a visit to the zoo; the washerman; geography; dance practice
VC81    Episode 6--a train ride to Lucknow; a view of the countryside
VC82    Episode 7--Ashok visits a friend; the doctor; a haircut; the tailor
VC83    Episode 8--a visit to Delhi University; harassment in the bus; dinner
VC84    Episode 9--a visit to the Jains; scenes from a wedding; a restaurant
VC85    Episode 10--Rakshabandhan; Ramlila; preparations for return to the US
VC86    Episode 11--Sunita and Ashok arrive in Delhi (again); about education
VC87    Episode 12--a family visit to aunt in Agra, domestic conversation
VC88    Episode 13--Dr. Sharma's office; the Desert Festival in Jaipur
VC89    Episode 14--political discussion; watching a serial on television
VC90    Episode 15--Kishan Lal visits; marriage talk; Sunita's medical studies
VC91    Episode 16--seeing "Sara Akash"; conversation about life in America
VC92    Episode 17--Sunita in Salimganj, working in a rural hospital
VC93    Episode 18--a visit to the Red Fort; a visit to a former Navab
VC94    Episode 19--Sunita visits a slum and a mobile creche; puppet show
VC95    Episode 20--last days in Delhi; Sunita visits a women's center

RELATED AUDIO TAPES:
HU38    Episodes 1-3
HU39    Episodes 4-5
HU40    Episodes 6-8
HU41    Episodes 9-10

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GAMBHIR TAPES -- CONVERSATION PRACTICE

HU42    Conversation 1, {kitabvala aur gahak--kitabon ki dukan men}
HU43    Conversation 2, {do ajnabi--chalti relgari men}
HU44    Conversation 3, {do dost--ek ke ghar men}
HU45    Conversation 4, {do saheliyan--batchit telefon par}
HU46    Conversation 5, {pati patni--un ke ghar men}
HU47    Conversation 6, {bha'i bahan, Kaithi aur Richard--hava'i adde par}
HU48    Conversation 7, {videshi, hindustani mahila--mahila ke ghar men}
HU49    Conversation 8, {tangevala aur ek amriki--dilli ki ek sarak par}
HU50    Conversation 9, {dakiya, Smith ki beti--Smith sahab ke ghar men}
HU51    Conversation 10, {do mitra, Mala aur Dinesh--yunivarsiti men}
HU52    Conversation 11, {do amriki vidyarthi, Kris aur Linda--kaimpas par}
HU53    Conversation 12, {do mitra, Ma'ikal aur Nina--bas ke adde par}
HU54    Conversation 13, {videshi turist, pathik--raste par}
HU55    Conversation 14, {man, beta Ajay, videshi Jim--ghar men}
HU56    Conversation 15, {do dost, videshi aur hindustani--ghar men}
HU57    Conversation 16, {mitha'ivala, videshi mahila--dukan par}
HU58    Conversation 17, {daktar aur videshi--daktar ke klinik}
HU59    Conversation 18, {videshi, phul bechnevali--dukan par}
HU60    Conversation 19, {Mark aur Anjali--amrika ke ek kalij men}
HU61    Conversation 20, {patni Madhavi aur parosi Ashok--ghar men}

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HINDI NEWSPAPER READER TAPES  (CF. STONE & KAPADIA)

HU62    Selections 1-29
HU63    Selections 30-40
HU64    Selections 41-45
HU65    Selections 46-48
HU66    Selection 49
HU67    Selections 50-51


A D D I T I O N A L   T A P E S   --  H I N D I

VC464    Video: Let's learn Devanagari (a letter-by-letter demonstration of the script)
VC883    Video: Listening Materials--Novice (selected excerpts from movies, TV, etc.)
VC884    Video: Listening Materials--Advanced (selected excerpts from movies, TV, etc.)
HU129    Video: Skit by Dr. Bedi's students, spring 2002, based on Snell & Weightman book
HU95    More entry-level script-reading practice, extensive and systematic
HU96    Modern play: Safdar Hashmi's {Halla bol}, 
                performed by the CU Hindi classes of 1989-90
HU97    Modern poetry: Harivansh Ray Bachchan's famous {Madhushala}, 
                poems in praise of wine; sung by Munna De
HU98    Modern religious narrative: {Jay Santoshi Ma}, a katha telling the story of the goddess, 
                performed by Rajendra Kumar; followed by devotional songs
HU99    Modern TV serial:  two episodes from the popular {Vikram aur betal}: 
                "The love story of King Yashodhan," and "The three suitors and Somaprabha"
HU100    Modern folk music: {Rajiv Gandhi hatyakand}, a biraha reacting to the assassination; 
                sung by Hiralal and his company from Azamgarh
HU123   Rupert Snell interviews Divya Mathur
HU124   Rupert Snell interviews Susham Bedi, at SOAS (2002)


U R D U   T A P E S  --  ELEMENTARY / INTERMEDIATE

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BARKER "COURSE IN URDU" TAPES -- ELEMENTARY AND INTERMEDIATE

HU68    Unit 1
HU69    Unit 2
HU70    Unit 3
HU71    Unit 4
HU72    Unit 5 (minus 159ff)
HU73    Unit 7 (minus 199ff, 224ff)
HU74    Unit 5 (159ff), Unit 7
HU75    Unit 7 (199ff, 224ff), Unit 9 (minus 281ff)
HU76    Unit 11
HU77    Unit 13
HU78    Unit 14, Unit 15 (mid-493ff)
HU79    Unit 15 (minus mid-493ff)
HU80    Unit 16
HU81    Unit 16 (bot. 5ff), Unit 17
HU82    Unit 17 (mid-58ff)
HU83    Unit 18
HU84    Unit 18, Unit 19
HU85    Unit 18 (bot. 125ff), Unit 19 (185)
HU86    Unit 19 (mid-245ff), Unit 20
HU87    Unit 20 (bot. 252ff)
HU88    Unit 22
HU89    Unit 23
HU90    Unit 24
HU91    Unit 25


A D D I T I O N A L   T A P E S  --  U R D U

HU101    All the early readings from the Narang book, pp. 1-85, read by Umar Afzal
HU102    Children's story:  "Ala ud-din and the Magic Lamp"
HU103    Early novel:  much of {Umrao Jan Ada} (1905) by Mirza M. Hadi Rusva;
                read by Iqbal Varsi
HU104    Modern radio play: {Ghar ki bat}, by Arif Ali
HU105    Modern radio play: {Gul farosh}, by Ashfaq Ahmad, intro by Arif Ali 
                (followed by some film songs, other practice materials; 2 sides)
HU106    Modern short story: {Anandi} (with transcript), read by its author, Ghulam Abbas;
                on side 2 are {Ghazi mard} and {Ovarkot}
HU107    Modern poetry:  "A Tribute to Nasir Kazmi"
HU108    Modern poetry: "Faiz Ahmad Faiz"
HU109    Radio Pakistan: Ziya ul-Haq cancels elections, declares martial law, fall 1979
HU110    Qawwali: {Haq Ali Ali Maula Ali}, by Nusrat Fath Ali Khan
HU111    Qawwali: {Saqiya aur pila}, by the Sabari Brothers, with translation
HU112   Classical ghazal (with letter excerpts): "Ghalib:  Portrait of a Genius"
HU113   Classical ghazal in high style:  "Begam Akhtar Sings Ghalib"
HU114   Classical ghazal in filmi style:  "Lata Mangeshkar Sings Ghalib"

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SELECTED TAPES FOR BARKER "CLASSICAL URDU POETRY" READER

HU92    Tape One
HU93    Tape Two
HU94    Tape Three


V I D E O T A P E S   O F   F I L M S

MAHABHARATA (24 episodes; available by episode)
TIPU SULTAN (30 episodes; available by episode)


 
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