The Iraqi ‘Ud School: Its Influences and Development
Organisation: The British Institute for the Study of Iraq and SOAS Music Department
Time: 16 September 2010 6:30pm -
Place: The Brunei Gallery, SOAS, London WC1H 0XG
The British Institute for the Study of Iraq and SOAS Music Department Present:
THE IRAQI ‘uD SCHOOL, ITS INFLUENCES AND DEVELOPMENT
By Khyam Allami, MMus Performance as Research
The ‘ūd (Middle Eastern Lute) is one of the world’s most ancient instruments and is performed across North Africa and the Middle East in every country from Morocco to Iran. Since the mid 20th Century, the Iraqi ‘ūd school has become recognised and revered as one of the three main schools of ‘ūd performance in the Middle East, alongside the Turkish and Egyptian styles.
In this lecture/performance Khyam will discuss how the Iraqi ‘ūd school developed, what were its influences, how they were used and what roles some of Iraq’s most highly regarded musicians played in the process. He will also discuss its contemporary developments, the symbolic role the Iraqi ‘ūd has with respect to Iraqi culture and the status of this musical tradition today. This will be followed by an ‘ūd recital demonstrating the points discussed throughout the preceding lecture.
Thursday | 16 September 2010 | 6.30pm
Brunei Gallery Lecture Theatre
SOAS, University of London
Thornhaugh Street
London
WC1H 0XG
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