This article takes the music industry in Egypt as an empirical case study for understanding
some imperial politics of music streaming's global expansion. Based on accounts of industry …

This article describes the convergence of Sufi and modern traditions of thought within ritual
practices in an Egyptian brotherhood and its Europeans branches. I disentangle the different …

This article explores the gendering of cultural nationalism at a South Sudanese beauty
pageant with a focus on the promotional work, organizing efforts and performances of men …

In July 2013, after months of protest, Egypt's first democratically elected president,
Mohammed Morsi, was ousted by the Egyptian armed forces. The Muslim Brotherhood, who …

Die Präsenz arabischer Menschen in Deutschland ist kein neues Phänomen. Personen wie
Sayyida Salme (Emily Ruete) oder Hassan Taufik waren schon vor 1900 Teil der deutschen …

This article presents the results of research conducted on Egyptian popular songs,
categorized as patriotic and showing their writers' support for ʿAbd Fattāḥ al-Sīsī. He was …

This chapter engages theoretically with the boycott as a protest strategy and with how it has
intersected with musical culture broadly. It presents an overview of music and boycotts …

Abstract “Disharmony of Empire: Race and the Making of Modern Musicology in Colonial
North Africa” focuses on the early to mid-20th-century colonial history of Morocco, Tunisia …

In this dissertation I explore how music can be used to assist in the process of reconciliation
between the Sikhs and Muslims of East and West Punjab (respectively), who had exhibited …

The following dissertation presents a socio-cultural background on the life of Umm Kulthum,
exploring her influential stature in both the Egyptian and the Arab societies. Additionally, it …