Curated Materials for Exploring Islamic Music and Music Theory

This web site originated as supplemental materials accompanying a presentation at the 2024 Pedagogy into Practice conference at the University of Oklahoma, Norman. You can download the presentation we gave by clicking here. We will be fine-tuning and updating this web resource frequently. If you have an idea or would like to contribute, please contact one of us!

Dr. Paul Miller (Duquesne University) and Tristan Mukherjee

Class activity materials
- Worksheet
- Munir Bashir -- Maqam Rast -- sound recording
- Munir Bashir -- Maqam Rast -- transcription
- Julien Jalal Eddine Weiss (founder of Ensemble Al-Kindi) -- Documentary and short interview with Bashir -- includes a brief clip from Maqam Râst! -- in French. Weiss plays the qanun, a kind of zither.
Links to useful resources on the web
- Maqam World -- Very useful site to help understand the Maqam system, created by Johnny Farraj and Sami Abu Shumays
- Maqams -- YouTube video -- 8 different Maqams and Their Emotional Meanings
Qawwali Singers
- Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan -- often regarded as one of the greatest Qawwali singers -- Live Allah Hoo 1993
- Abida Parveen -- Another legendary figure in Sufi music -- 1994 performance for Aga Khan
- Rahat Fateh Ali Khan -- Nephew of Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan, continuing the tradition of Qawwali music -- 2014 Nobel Peace Prize Concert
Whirling Dervishes
- Ensemble Al-Kindi -- 2002 performance in Leipzig, Germany
Janissary (Mehter) Bands
- Basic introduction
- Zurna player

Last updated on 30 May 2024.
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