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The Ma'luf in Contemporary Libya

- An Arab Andalusian Musical Tradition

About The Ma'luf in Contemporary Libya

Ma'luf, which literally means 'familiar' or 'customary,' bears the auditory traces of music brought to North Africa by Muslim and Jewish refugees escaping the Christian reconquista of Spain between the tenth and seventeenth centuries. This book investigates the place of this orally-transmitted music tradition in contemporary Libyan life and culture.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781138252370
  • Binding:
  • Paperback
  • Pages:
  • 202
  • Published:
  • August 25, 2016
  • Dimensions:
  • 156x234x0 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 294 g.
Delivery: 1-2 weeks
Expected delivery: November 6, 2024

Description of The Ma'luf in Contemporary Libya

Ma'luf, which literally means 'familiar' or 'customary,' bears the auditory traces of music brought to North Africa by Muslim and Jewish refugees escaping the Christian reconquista of Spain between the tenth and seventeenth centuries. This book investigates the place of this orally-transmitted music tradition in contemporary Libyan life and culture.

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