Traditional Arabic Music: Between History and Modern Performance

Traditional Arabic Music: Between History and Modern Performance February 27, 2012 Featuring performances on the qānūn (Arabic psaltery), the darabukkah (goblet-shaped drum), and tambourines, this concert consists of instrumental pieces from the 17th-century Ottoman court and 19th and 20th-century Cairo and Aleppo, as well as Arabic mystical, folkloric, and popular music. The internationally-known performers also discuss the history of the qānūn, the historical roots of Arabic rhythms, and fundamental elements of Arabic musical aesthetics going back to al-Fārābī (d. 339/950). Image: Freer Gallery of Art, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC George Sawa Qānūn; Historian of Arabic music Suzanne Meyers Sawa Darabukkah; Historian of Arabic music Sign up to our mailing list to stay informed of upcoming NYU Abu Dhabi Institute events: http://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/news-events/a... To view our past events and videos, click here: http://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/news-events/a... Follow NYU Abu Dhabi Institute on social media: Facebook:   / nyu-ab.  . Twitter:   / nyuadinstitute   Instagram:   / nyuadinstitute   Follow NYU Abu Dhabi on social media: Visit our website: http://nyuad.nyu.edu/en/ Facebook:   / nyuad   Twitter:   / nyuabudhabi   Instagram:   / nyuabudhabi