Arab Music Performance/Lecture on Oct 3rd in Clarkston, GA
Woodrow Hill
On Saturday, Oct. 3, Georgia Perimeter College will present Arab
Music, Arab Identity: A Musical Performance and Lecture. Dr. David
Marcus from the Department of Music at Georgia State University, along
with a group of musicians, will demonstrate folksong, taqsim,
mawashshah, mawaal, longa, oral epic poetry and more. The program will
also include video of classical singers and musicians (so be on the
lookout for our beloved Om Kalthoum). Dr. Marcus will discuss the
details that characterize Arabic music, such as the scales, rhythms,
instruments and compositional strategies. A discussion of how the
music has evolved in contact with Western classical and pop music and
how it is preserved and rememberd among immigrants to the West may be
of particular use to dancers as we choose music appropriate to our
audiences.
The event is totally free, and it's a great opportunity to better
understand how what we do fits into a larger artistic and cultural
context. Arab Music, Arab Identity will take place from 7 to 8:30
p.m. in the Jim Cherry Learning Resources Center Auditorium on the
Georgia Perimeter College Clarkston Campus at 555 N. Indian Creek Dr.,
Clarkston. No registration necessary.
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