Music in the Mediterranean

This course examines musical culture at the geographical juncture of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. The busy exchange of people, goods, and ideas across the sea uniting these regions is reflected in the musical heterogeneity of the Mediterranean littoral. We consider how social and cultural forces and conditions within the Mediterranean - diaspora and migration; cosmopolitanism, commerce, and exchange; ethnic, religious, and linguistic difference - have historically shaped its music and musical communities.