Author Question: How does the womens bathing ritual encourage musical activities? What will be an ideal ... (Read 35 times)

fox · **on:** Jul 25, 2018

How does the womens bathing ritual encourage musical activities?

What will be an ideal response?

Question 2

What are some of the cultural influences in contemporary Morocco?

What will be an ideal response?

covalentbond · **Reply #1 on:** Jul 25, 2018

Answer to Question 1

The bathing ritual is one of the many socializing activities carried out by Moroccan women. These women socialize together whenever they can, including singing together and playing on a frame drum (called the bendir). (Playing frame drums is the provenance of women in Morocco, throughout much of the Middle East and even in much of central and southern Europe.)

Answer to Question 2

Morocco is part of the contemporary Arab world, but also shows a French presence since Morocco only became independent form France in 1956. (Maghrebi culture is likewise a notable cultural feature of France.)
Morocco's proximity to Europe has made the country more accessible to Westerners than other more remote countries of the Arab world (e.g., Syria, or Saudi Arabia). Following independence, the country became a magnet for counterculture musicians and writers (e.g., Ornette Colman, the Rolling Stones, Timothy Leary)
North African music and musicians are being introduced to an international fan base.