Safeguarding Music Heritage Book

Safeguarding Music Heritage 'Safeguarding Music Heritage' was inspired by the proceedings of Why Safeguard Our Musical Heritage for the Future?', a conference held in Abu Dhabi in 2009 to discuss ways of preserving music from the world of Islam for future generations. This publication features 28 essays from academics, ethnomusicologists and anthropologists who contributed to studies of this rich heritage and its role and relevance in today's world. Contributing essays include: 'Why Safeguard Our Musical Heritage for the Future?' by Dr Richard Kurin, Under Secretary for Heritage, Art and Culture, the Smithsonian Institution; 'Threatened Treasures in Arab Music Genres' by Issam El-Mallah, Dean of the Qatar Music Academy and a professor at the University of Munich; 'The Long March of the Music of North African Immigrants in France' by journalist Bouziane Daoudi; and 'The Islamic Musical Heritage in Spanish and Andalusian Music' by Juan Carlos Marset, a professor at the University of Seville.