“Rethinking Musical Modernity in the MENA Region” Introduction
CEDEJ Cairo, EgyptThe Beyond 1932 team introduce their project, “Rethinking Musical Modernity in the MENA Region” in a seminar at CEDEJ, Cairo
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The ‘ud new tones – Workshop at the French National Library
Bibliotheque Francois Mitterand – Petit auditorium Paris, FranceSince the 1990s, we have witnessed the emergence of generations of Arab oud players, mainly working in Europe in close collaboration with musicians from jazz and world music scenes. Since […]
At Home in the Uncanny: A Sonic Exploration of Urban Aesthetics, Ethics, and Care in Post-Explosion Lebanon and Egypt
SOAS 10 Thornhaugh St, London, United KingdomRim Irscheid presents “At Home in the Uncanny: A Sonic Exploration of Urban Aesthetics, Ethics, and Care in Post-Explosion Lebanon and Egypt” at the Middle East and Central Asian Music […]
Archive Khanah x Beyond 1932 Residencies: Performing Kurdish Sound Archives
SOAS 10 Thornhaugh St, London, United KingdomHardi Kurda (Residency Artist) and Rim Irscheid (chair) present “Archive Khanah x Beyond 1932 Residencies: Performing Kurdish Sound Archives” at the Middle East and Central Asian Music Forum.
Residency #1: HARDI KURDA + ARCHIVE KHANAH ئەرشیف خانه at Cafe Oto
Cafe Oto 18-22 Ashwin St, London, United KingdomWhat is the role of citizens and local communities in preserving the sound of their region? Who decided what music and sounds are ‘worth’ being archived? And how should we […]
“The Institutionalisation of Egyptian Sha’bi Music” at the ‘Music Ethnography’ workshop
King’s College London – Music Department Strand building @ Room SWB 20-21, London, United Kingdom
“Breaths from Aleppo, Muwashshahat Halabiyya: Musical Heritage from Aleppo with Ibrahim Muslimani” workshop
King’s College London – Music Department Strand building @ Room SWB 20-21, London, United KingdomIbrahim Muslimani presents on the musical heritage of Aleppo, focusing particularly on the art of Muwashshahat. Martin Stokes and Sophie Frankford participated in performing this musical repertoire alongside Ibrahim.
‘Song and Dance-scapes in Popular Turkish, Greek and Egyptian Cinema/Theatre’ workshop
King’s College London – Music Department Strand building @ Room SWB 20-21, London, United KingdomMartin Stokes organised a 1-day workshop on May 31, ‘Song and Dance-scapes in Popular Turkish, Greek and Egyptian Cinema/Theatre’, with Anne R David (Roehampton KCL), Dafni Tragaki (University of Thessaly), […]
‘Oxford Maqam: Cairo Tango and Jazz’ Concert
Greenwood Theatre 55 Weston Street, London SE1 3RA, United KingdomGet ready for two of Oxford Maqam’s sell-out shows in one evening: ‘Tarab and Tango’ and ‘Cairo Nights’, 7pm 1st June at the Greenwood Theatre, London. Get drawn in by […]
‘Listening in: Music and Power in Egypt’ symposium
IFAO Institut Français d'Archéologie Orientale, Cairo, EgyptSophie Frankford, alongside Dalia Ibrahim and Dr. Kawkab Tawfik, organised a 1-day symposium, ‘Listening in: Music and Power in Egypt’. Sophie also presented her research, with a paper on “Sheikh […]
International Research Network’s Symposium ‘What music is capable of in situations of (forced) migration’
Cité des Arts Bayonne, FranceOn 4 and 5 October 2024, team members Martin Stokes, Rim Irscheid, Sophie Frankford and PhD student Merel Dubois Van Slageren participated in the panel ‘Of What is Music Capable […]
Classical Iranian Music : ‘Nasim-e-Tarab Ensemble’
Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre – SOAS London‘Beyond 1932’ team attended the performance of the five-member Nasim-e Tarab Ensemble. It was a suite of classical Iranian music composed and arranged by Saeid Kordmafi, based on his extensive […]