"Today we visited the archeological site, Chellah, and were
treated to a lecture and performance from one Vanessa Paloma.
She researches and performs songs of Judeo-Moroccan origin."
13-06-11
"In the afternoon we enjoyed a GREAT
presentation from a young scholar about Gnawan music and
religions." 27-06-11
"Today's trip to Volubilus was an
extraordinary experience! The ruins of this Roman
city...The mosaics were astounding and the remaining
architectural features quite striking!" 30-06-11
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The seminar highlighted many lectures
and cultural sites in both Morocco and Tunisia. The effects of
diverse and intermingling religions on culture is most evident in
the buildings and architecture seen. Roman ruins, ancient city
medinas, mosques and their adjacent madersas (schools), synagogues
and churches were all explored for their unique architectural and
historical features and roles.
Along the way, we were exposed to
musical performance, poetry, literature, film, crafts and novels
that explore life in the region and that is borne of religion.
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KEY CONCEPTS/WORDS: Morocco,
Tunisia, Religion, Culture, Music, Ballads, Gnawa, Hip-Hop, Sufi,
Ethnomusicology, Spirituality, Mosaics, Art, Architecture,
Literature, Poetry, Sacred, Secular, Film, Social Media
FROM THE LIST OF RESOURCES:
Readings - Barks, Gugler, Gottreich (2011), Khalili, Mernissi
(1994), Pomeroy, Shah, Toufiq, Twain. Film - Boughedir,
Web sites - Witulski
http://www.chriswitulski.com ,
El Jem Museum -
http://www.patrimoinedetunisie.com.tn/eng/musees/eljem.php
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