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245 0 0 _aMusic, culture and identity in the Muslim world
_bperformance, politics and piety
260 _aLondon
_bRoutledge
_c2014
490 0 _aRoutledge advances in Middle East and Islamic studies
_v22
504 _aIncludes bibliographical references and index.
520 _a"In contrast to many books on Islam that focus on political rhetoric and activism, this book explores Islam's extraordinarily rich cultural and artistic diversity, showing how sound, music and bodily performance offer a window onto the subtleties and humanity of Islamic religious experience. Through a wide range of case studies from West Asia, South Asia and North Africa and their diasporas - including studies of Sufi chanting in Egypt and Morocco, dance in Afghanistan, and "Muslim punk" on-line - the book demonstrates how Islam should not be conceived of as being monolithic or monocultural, how there is a large disagreement within Islam as to how music and performance should be approached, such disagreements being closely related to debates about orthodoxy, secularism, and moderate and fundamental Islam, and how important cultural activities have been, and continue to be, for the formation of Muslim identity. "--
520 _a"Through a wide range of case studies from West Asia, South Asia and North Africa and their diasporas - including studies of Sufi chanting in Egypt and Morocco, dance in Afghanistan, and "Muslim punk" on-line - the book demonstrates how Islam should not be conceived of as being monolithic or monocultural, how there is a large disagreement within Islam as to how music and performance should be approached, such disagreements being closely related to debates about orthodoxy, secularism, and moderate and fundamental Islam, and how important cultural activities have been, and continue to be, for the formation of Muslim identity"--
650 0 _aIslamic music
_xHistory and criticism.
_91957
650 0 _aMusic
_zIslamic countries
_xHistory and criticism.
_91958
650 0 _aMusic
_xSocial aspects
_zIslamic countries.
_91959
650 0 _aMusic
_xPolitical aspects
_zIslamic countries.
_91960
650 7 _aSocial Science / Ethnic Studies / General.
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700 1 _aSalhi, Kamal
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