July 25, 2004
THE MUWASHSHAH
THE MUWASHSHAH:History, Origins and Present Practices an international weekend conference on Arabic and Hebrew strophic poetry and its Romance parallels. to be held at the the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Thornhaugh Square, London WC1 [tube: Russell Square]Friday 8 October – Sunday 10 October 2004
Website: http://www.geocities.com/muwashshah
"The song form known as the muwashshah has a 1,000-year history in and around the Mediterranean basin. It originated in Andalus, where it was cultivated by both Arabic and Jewish musicians. It enjoyed cult status in its time. Nowadays the muwashshah is still a widely enjoyed musical form throughout the Arab world, and preserves forms which go back to its Andalusian origins." The conference will be held on the weekend of 8-10th October 2004. If you wish to attend the conference, or would be interested to present a paper, please send your contact details:
by e-mail to ed.emery@britishlibrary.net
or by post to:
Ed Emery
[Muwashshah Conference]
Peterhouse
Cambridge CB2 1RD
or by fax to: 0044 [0] 870 133 0145