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In the last two decades, a small group of Mizrahi Jews—Jews of Middle Eastern and North African descent—have returned to their Arab Jewish roots and transformed the country’s pop music scene. Israeli music, long dominated by Western forms of rock and pop, has been suddenly infused with the musical strains of Arab countries like Morocco, Iraq, and Yemen, fusing sounds and rhythms into something thrillingly its own. The lecture will explore this new trend and discuss its social and political implications. By tracing musicians like rocker Dudu Tassa and singer Neta Elkayam, we will explore this musical trend as an example of how the new Mizrahi music is remixing Arab and Jewish cultures subverting national boundaries.
Yuval Evri is an Assistant Professor of Near Eastern and Judaic Studies and Marash and Ocuin Chair in Ottoman, Mizrahi, and Sephardic Jewish Studies at Brandeis University and a faculty member at the Schusterman Center for Israel Studies. His recent book titled: The Return to Al-Andalus: Disputes Over Sephardic Culture and Identity Between Arabic and Hebrew was published by Magnes press ain2020.
Please join us at 10:00 AM on Sunday mornings throughout the year for compelling lectures presented by experts in their fields. Our guest speakers will discuss a variety of topics including history, literature, art, religion and the social sciences all through a Jewish lens. Each lecture will be followed by a group discussion period and the opportunity for question and answer. The 2022/2023 schedule can be found here.
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