Week 8 - February 24&26: Qur'an recitation and other religious sonic practices
Tuesday, February 24:
Readings: browse Nelson 1985: in particular chapters 2, 5 and 7, plus any other chapters that interest you. Browse Sells 1999 (with accompanying CD): in particular the Introduction and the chapter “Hearing the Qur'an”.
DUE: Report on the Afghan Music Week.
Thursday, February 26:
Readings: al-Faruqi 1987. Listening: Sells 1999.