Music and Encounter at the Mediterranean Crossroads: A Sea of Voices

Music and Encounter at the Mediterranean Crossroads: A Sea of Voices explores the musical practices that circulate the Mediterranean Sea, relating them to broader transnational flows of people and power. The chapters offer detailed ethnographic and historiographic studies of music's multifaceted roles in such interactions, such as collaborations between Moroccan migrant and Spanish Muslim convert musicians and the incorporation of West African sonorities and Hasidic melodies in the musical liturgy of Abu Ghosh Abbey, Jerusalem.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 252 pages
Publication date: 25 September 2023
Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Music and Encounter at the Mediterranean Crossroads: A Sea of Voices delves into the rich tapestry of musical practices that permeate the Mediterranean Sea. Through their collective efforts, the authors establish a profound connection between this musical flow and the broader transnational movements of people and power, which engender intricate encounters that reshape the diverse cultures of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. Each chapter in the book offers a detailed ethnographic and historiographic exploration of the multifaceted roles that music plays in these interactions. From the collaborative melodies between Moroccan migrant musicians and Spanish Muslim converts in Granada to the incorporation of West African sonorities and Hasidic melodies in the musical liturgy of Abu Ghosh Abbey, Jerusalem, these communities sing, play, dance, listen, and record their diverse experiences of encounter at the Mediterranean crossroads.

Weight: 453g
Dimension: 229 x 152 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781032117607