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“How to Listen to World Music from a Middle Eastern Perspective?” [afikra Community ‎Presentation from Ahmad Damen]

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The Relationship Between Middle Eastern Music and the Ottoman Empire

Ahmed: There is a given take thing. We always want to think about the things that we give, but there is also many things we take when it comes to the Ottoman Empire. The Ottomans took this kind of Balconese or Balcon dance and they made it into what we know today as longer. This is an important observation of how Western music developed over time. And I really would love to find if you do please send me more research when it came to looking at Middle Eastern music.

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