1st Edition

Focus: Music and Religion of Morocco

By Christopher Witulski Copyright 2019
176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

176 Pages
by Routledge

Focus: Music and Religion of Morocco introduces the region and its history, highlighting how the pressures of religious life, post-colonial economic struggle, and global media come together within Moroccan musical life. Musical practices contextualize and clarify global historical and contemporary movements—many of which remain poorly understood—while articulating the daily realities of the... Read more

PART I - Memories and Medias: Who We Are / 1. Andalusian Memories / 2. Global Popular Music / PART II -  Contesting Mainstreams: Where We’re Going / 3. Pop and Protest / 4. Gnawa Music and Ritual / PART III -  Focusing In: Faith and Fun in Fez / 5. Sufi Ritual / 6. Sufi Entertainments / 7. Malhun as Pop, Piety, and Local Pride / Conclusion: Who We Are and Where We’re Going Resources Glossary References Index

Biography

Christopher Witulski is Instructor of Ethnomusicology at Bowling Green State University.