Description
Don’t miss this in-depth discussion of Pink Floyd’s sonic masterpiece Dark Side of the Moon.
Hailed as a combination of melodic brilliance and lyrical exploration, Dark Side of the Moon became one of the best-selling albums of all time, and a record that continues to influence artists and musicians today, from Radiohead to The Flaming Lips. Recorded at the famous Abbey Road Studios, Dark Side of the Moon created new soundscapes that changed the face of pop culture itself.
Fifty years on from its release, join academic Saeed Khan as he discusses the album’s cultural significance, how its themes of greed, conflict and mental illness still resonate today, and why people will still be listening to it fifty years from now.
About the Speaker
Saeed Khan
Saeed Khan is a cultural historian and commentator based at Wayne State University in Detroit, where he teaches in the departments of History and Global Studies. His academic expertise includes Islamic and Middle Eastern history, Islamic political thought, and transnational identities. Alongside his academic work, he is a frequent analyst for international media outlets. Saeed is the founder of the Center for the Study of Trans-Atlantic Diasporas, a policy institute focused on ethnic and immigrant communities in North America and Europe.
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