IFAO

About this session:

The presentation takes up elements of Ouertani doctoral thesis in which he observed a network of Arabic oud players mainly evolving in Europe. The acoustic and sound dimension being at the heart of the discourses and practices of these musicians, his research then refocused on the sound aspects linked to the processes of amplification of the oud and its sound reinforcement in the context of public performances. This point of view has proven to be all the more important in that it is omitted by studies of musical practices relating to the Arab world.

Based on interviews and observations of concerts, soundchecks, and rehearsals between 2016 and 2018, Ouertani will describe the challenges of amplifying the oud during sound system shows by revealing the strategies used to find a "natural" sound in these contexts. The inevitable transformation of the sound of the oud during its amplification, perceived as degradation, implies that the search for a "natural" sound is part of a construction that involves a network of cooperation extended, in addition to the musicians themselves, to luthiers, sound engineers and technical devices available on the market.

Speaker and Artist:

Abderraouf Ouertani - EHESS 

Venue:

Ifao gardens, Mounira Palace.

ASWAT

Sounds - and music - are able to shape individual and collective identities, define spaces and borders, denote cultures, transmit knowledge and influence style lives.

ASWAT is a series of music meetings and music performances focusing on Egyptian culture(s) of music that seeks to explore a range of musical practices across Egypt, and beyond, through the contribution of academic speakers and music makers, followed by a concert. The meetings will offer the opportunity to deepen some historical, religious, social and musicological aspects that interwoven in, and from, the Egyptian music heritage, addressing creation, performance and reception practice.

Aswat is a joint initiative from CEDEJ, IFAO supported by IFE.

Les sons - et la musique - sont capables de façonner les identités individuelles et collectives, de définir les espaces et les frontières, de dénoter les cultures, de transmettre les connaissances et d'influencer les styles de vies.

ASWAT est une série de rencontres et de spectacles musicaux axés sur la ou les cultures musicales égyptiennes qui vise à explorer un éventail de pratiques musicales à travers l'Égypte, et au-delà, grâce à la contribution de conférenciers universitaires et de musiciens, suivie d'un concert. Les rencontres seront l'occasion d'approfondir certains aspects historiques, religieux, sociaux et musicologiques qui s'entremêlent dans et à partir du patrimoine musical égyptien, en abordant les pratiques de création, d'interprétation et de réception.

ASWAT est une initiative conjointe du CEDEJ et de l'Ifao soutenue par l'IFE.