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Episode 9: “Porter of Baghdad Part IV” Third Kalandar’s Tale

The exciting fourth part of the Porter of Baghdad 1001 Arabian nights Audio Drama from Sir Richard Burton's timeless classic "Arabian Nights Entertainments continues with the story of the Third Kalandar’s tale, who tells the spellbinding tale of the loss of his eye by his own folly. He begins his journey sailing to the islands as a young prince Ajib son of Khazib. The ship goes off course when a Titanic black mountain, and he follows a mysterious voice of Destiny urging him to defeat a horseman of brass upon the Magnet Mountain of Mystery. He boards a rowboat with a robotic row-man, and fulfills his fate. Upon the deserted island, he happens upon ships headed by an old merchant and White and Black slaves, who are carrying goods into a subterranean palace.To his surprise, a young man his own age lives in luxury beneath the ground. The two feast and play board games as the young prince learns that the young man is fated to die by his own hand before his birthday. To his dismay, the prophecy becomes fulfilled by fateful accident. Racked with grief, he enters a gleaming copper palace the lair of a strange cult of ten one-eyed men, led by a one-eyed Shaykh who holds a ram's skin and a tray of ten candles. The prince is is not allowed to join their sect, but instead is allowed his turn to fly on a Rukh into the clouds. He enters a Sky palace of 40 damsels in 40 rooms.  Although he is allowed to choose from the 40 beautiful maidens, he is never allowed to open the dreaded 40th door. The horrifying secret he eventually finds within hurls him back to Earth, as the one-eyed sect shuns him. The Prince dons a Kalendar's robes and is an outcast, wandering the Earth until he happens upon the other two Kalendars. This story is a prelude to the bizarre conclusion of "Porter of Baghdad," Part V"The Eldest Lady's Tale and Portress's tale. Cast - Third Kalendar Warren Blackie First Kalandar Patrick Seymour, Second Kalandar Zade Patterson, Eldest Lady Natalie Von Sistine Rais, Lee Turner and Jake Ries Sailors, Odell Atkinson Captain, Faisal Yaqub Voice of Mystery, Mitchell Lucas, Scherezade Margritte,  Poet S. Davis Merchant's Son, Kai Skrotzi, Elderly Father, Odell Atkinson, Mameluke and Blackamoor Slaves Zeke, Court Astrologer  Kamran Nikhad, Sean Chiplock Monocular Cult Leader,  Miguel Moran, Kamran Nikhad, Monocular Cult Members Damsels of the Sky Palace, Melissa Morgan Karen Hayman , Dustin Darr Ja’afar, Anthony Abomeli Caliph Music Selections: “Old Road Kevin” Mcleod “Ceremony” “Conspiring Cowards” “Another World” “Destination Goa” “Indian Summer” “Forsaken One”"Mantra" licensed by footage firm.com ambient selections"Dreamer," "Howling Doomchimes, “Lost Souls” “Spacious Land” from “Unknown Dimensions" and “The Other Side” by Simon Stockhausen at Patchpool.de Ambient drone ERH Klankbeeld Traditional Turkish selections from Xserra from freesound.org Sound effects from freesound.orgOpening and ending credits theme / "Enter in" Steve Urwin and "Arabian Adventures" by Music Bakery Licensed by Audiosparx.com Desert Gems Audio Mixed and Produced by S. Davis copyright 2013 all rights reserved

Episode 8: "Porter of Baghdad Part III" Second Kalandar's Tale

The exciting third part of the Porter of Baghdad 1001 Arabian nights Audio Drama from Sir Richard Burton's timeless classic "Arabian Nights Entertainments. continues with the story of the Second Kalandar’s tale, who speaks of the loss of his eye and fall from fortune. He sets out as a scholarly young prince, who is waylaid by bandits in the desert. A kindly tailor takes him in and urges him to take the guise of woodcutter, as he is in hostile territory. One day in the woods he comes across a trap door, which hides a subterranean palace and a beautiful damsel who is wed to a horrifying Ifrit. Their love is ill-fated, as the young Kalendar foolishly summons the cruel Ifrit who tortures the maiden on a rack to confess to the affair. To save his life he tells the “Tale of the Envied and the Envier” to the Ifrit, who then changes him into an ape. After much seafaring and wandering, the writing and chess-playing mute ape becomes a foreign King’s favorite. In the court is the lovely Princess Sitn al Hussn, who challenges the Ifrit to a fateful wizard’s duel in order to restore the Kalendar to humanity. A tale of ill-fated love, revenge, and not for the faint of heart. Cast - Second Kalandar Zade Patterson, Wild Arabs S. Davis Michael Mojica, Tailor Justin Grant, Damsel Avery Smithhart, Ifrit Isaak Wells, Scherezade Margritte, Envier / Kamran Nikhad, Envied/ Faisal Yaqub, Janns and King Ifrit of the Well Richard Priest, Sultan Mitchell Lucas, Sultan’s Daughter Mora Inomorata, Courtiers Kai Skrotzi, Lieges Miguel Moran, Sailors Faisal Yaqub Lee Turner Miguel Moran Kai Skrotzi Jake Ries, Cptain Jake Ries, King Richard Priest, Mameluke Official and Eunuch Kai Skrotzi, Princess Sittn al Hussn Daniel McCrae, First Kalandar Patrick Seymour, Third Kalandar Warren Blackie, Eldest Lady Natalie Von Sistine Music -“Tabuk” Kevin McLeod Horror ambience “Klankbeeld’ “Void Pad” DJ Chronos from freesound.org “Middle Eastern ambience”“Mysterious Indian Tribal Theme”“Indian Horror Music”“North Indian Delay”“Jawari” “The Temple of Baal” “Angry Tribe Human Sacrifice Theme” licensed by footage firm.com Sound effects from freesound.org Opening and ending credits theme / "Enter in" Steve Urwin and "Arabian Adventures" by Music Bakery Licensed by Audiosparx.com Desert Gems Audio Mixed and Produced by S. Davis copyright 2013 all rights reserved

The Bull and the Ass

Welcome to the second episode of the 1001 Arabian Nights audio drama, adapted from Sir Richard Burton's timeless classic "Arabian Nights Entertainments." The Arabian Nights  tale continues as the witty Wazir tries to reason with his willful daughter Sharzahd, weaving a tale that begins in a humble barnyard between a merchant farmer and a bellowing Bull, a Braying Ass, a doleful Dog, and a cocky Cock! This merchant is no ordinary fellow as he understands the speech of birds and beasts. His laughing almost causes him to lose his life over revealing the animal's secrets at the insistence of his shrewish wife. Upon the tale's conclusion, Sharzahd seals her fate to the vengeful King Shahryar. Introducing Sharzahd's  lovely sister Dunyazad in this prelude to the first of 1001 Nights. Cast: Michael Valenzuela as The King Sean Chiplock as the Wazir Chris Thurman as the Bull and Cock Karen Kahler as the Jackass Robert Cossyleon as Merchant Farmer Eric Puhlmann as Farmer Emily Dawkins as Merchant Farmer's Wife Zeke as the Townsman S. Davis as Townswoman Odell Atkinson as the Dog Karen Hayman as Dunyazad Margritte as Sharzahd "Tighten the Belt" Sayed Darwish "Beauty of Drones" Simon StockHausen "Nine Lies the Heart" /"Triller" ERH/Freesound Sound effects from freesound.org / "Enter In" Steve Urwin  and "Arabian Adventures"  Music Bakery licensed by audiosparx.com c.2012 all right reserved