New York City’s First Muslim Arts Festival
African Muslims and American Blues
Sylviane A. Diouf, Schomburg Center for Research in Black Culture
BAM president Karen Brooks Hopkins and Asia Society President Vishakha N. Desai discuss the importance of this unprecedented festival, and the broader implications.
Muslims in America
In this section, we will present a selection of essays and articles from scholars exploring the musical traditions of Muslims in America. We present two pieces, one by scholar Hussein Rashid on the Muslim presence in America and the evolution of blues, jazz and hip-hop.
Islam and the Arts
In this section, we present a selection of essays and articles from scholars exploring Islam and the Arts. With expert commentary on the roots of qawwali, the sound of the voice in Qur’anic chant, a closer look at the stories of Dastangoi, and the artistry of Qur’anic calligraphy, explore the arts of the Muslim world.
Each piece features a list of further resources at the end.
Background Articles
In this section, we present a selection of essays and articles from a range of scholars exploring some of the broader themes raised by Muslim Voices: Arts & Ideas.
Muslim Voices in America: The Making of a Modern Music Scene
Hussein Rashid, Hofstra University
Qawwali and the Art of Devotional Singing
Hussein Rashid, Hofstra University
Music and the Sufi Tradition: The Sama’ Dilemma
Bruce Lawrence, Duke University
Music and the Sufi Tradition: The Sama’ Dilemma
Bruce Lawrence, Duke University
Writing the Word of God: Calligraphy and the Qur'an
Jacqueline Ganem, Asia Society Museum Fellow
The Power of the Word in the Arts of Islam
Hiromi Lorraine Sakata, UCLA
The Power of the Word in the Arts of Islam
Hiromi Lorraine Sakata, UCLA
MUSLIM VOICES ON THIRTEEN
Tune in to THIRTEEN for a rich array of programming presented in conjunction with Muslim Voices: Arts & Ideas. Visit thirteen.org/muslimvoices for a complete schedule and also watch SundayArts (Sundays at noon on THIRTEEN) for festival news and highlights.
Feature Films:
June 7, 12 noon
SundayArts: A Thousand and One Voices: The Music of Islam
Associate Partner Events
The Seen and the Hidden: (Dis)covering the Veil
Austrian Cultural Forum
May 21—Aug 29
Tel: 212.319.5300
Associate Partner Events
The Seen and the Hidden: (Dis)covering the Veil
Austrian Cultural Forum
May 21—Aug 29
acfny.org / 212.319.5300
This trans-cultural exhibition explores the questions and tensions surrounding the Muslim practice of veiling through the eyes of contemporary artists from the Middle East, Europe, and New York.