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What are some ways this chapter will use music as a window into the culture, history, and ideas of the Arab people? (Answers may varysee Worlds of Music.)
 
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How does music and culture of the Arab world go beyond the borders of these countries?
 
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Answer to Question 1

 You will explore the inspirational influence of religion, the history of the region, relationships to Western musical practices and ideas, some wonderful celebrations, the musical roles and activities of men and women, and the importance of the Arab diaspora. . . . This chapter presents a variety of regional musical styles and sub-cultures, yet the overarching theme of the chapter is that of music in diasporaArab music-culture as it exists throughout the worldwhere it thrives and where it is endangeredand the ability of music and musicians to create culture and connect communities through music.

Answer to Question 2

 The people of the Arab world have been on the move' both historically and in the present time. So, the music and the culture of the Arab world spreads out in a diaspora: Rather than being confined to a single geographic location, its people and their traditions are dispersed beyond the boundaries of the region.
 What are some of the aims of this chapter?
 Understand the routes of Arab musical traditions and. . . the roots of some of the oldest ideas, philosophies, and theories about Arab music and appreciate the historical and literary legacy of Arab music-culture . . .




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