Jewish Musical Traditions of the Middle East: Musical Heritages in Arabic Music

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Jewish Musical Traditions of the Middle East: Musical Heritages in Arabic Music

About this course

Explore the musical heritage of three Middle Eastern Jewish communities—Babylon, Aleppo, and Jerusalem—through historical and musicological perspectives. Learn traditional piyyutim through hands-on practice, engaging as both listener and performer with guidance from scholars and master practitioners.

What you'll learn

understanding the historical context of Jewish musical traditions
learning to perform traditional piyyutim
analyzing the musicological features of Middle Eastern Jewish music

Course objectives

explore the musical heritages of Babylon, Aleppo, and Jerusalem
develop listening and performance skills in traditional music

Skills you'll gain

traditional music historical context performance music education cultural heritage jewish music middle eastern music piyyutim musicology

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