24 Mar Seminario “Oriental Music Conversations” – Simone Tarsitani – 29 marzo 2022
ISMEO presenta il quinto seminario di Oriental Music Conversations 29 marzo 2022 - Ore 17.00 Simone Tarsitani (Researcher, Technical Manager at Department of Music, Durham University) Mawlūd Ritual Tradition in Harar, Ethiopia Nabi Mawlid in the Islamic calendar is the birthday of the Prophet. Its celebration started around the 13th century and, despite the large theoretical debate surrounding the practice, Mawlid festivals have continued in most Muslim communities throughout history. Furthermore, many texts have been written to celebrate the Prophet’s figure, which over time contributed to the development of Mawlid into a poetic genre. Likewise, in Harar there exist several old manuscripts with collections of Mawlūd (Harari for Mawlid) texts dating from at least the 19th century, in addition to the more recent printed editions. The ritual activities surrounding the reading of these written texts developed into peculiar forms, which...