The Society for Arab Music Research and the Arab World-International Council for the Study of Traditional Music and Dance invite you to attend the second installation of our 2025 collaborative series. Please join us this Wednesday to learn more about contemporary music in Sudan!

Musical Diversity and the Development of Modern Music in Sudan
Wednesday, March 19th at 7 PM -- 9 PM CAT (5 PM GMT, 1 PM ET) 
https://asu.zoom.us/j/89358592346


عادةً ما يُشار إلى السودان بأنه (شبه قارة)، نسبةً لمساحته الشاسعة وتراثه الثقافي الغني، وهو موطنٌ لتقاليد موسيقية متنوعة. نسبةً لتعدد الأعراق واللغات والبيئات، وامتلك بذلك السودان تراثاً موسيقياً عريقاً ومتنوعا.

في هذه الجلسة، سيكشف لنا الدكتور كمال يوسف كيف شكّل هذا التنوع الموسيقى السودانية وكيف 

.تطورت الموسيقى السودانية الحديثة مستفيدةً من هذا التنوع

.وسوف يثري الموضوع بعض الباحثين المشاركين من زوايا مختلفة 

 

Sudan, often referred to as a "semi-continent" due to its vast land and rich cultural heritage, is home to a diverse range of musical traditions. With its many ethnicities, languages, and environments, the country has a deep and varied musical heritage. In this session, Dr. Kamal Yousif (former head of the Music Department at Sudan University of Science and Technology) will explore how this diversity has shaped Sudanese music and how modern music has evolved by drawing from these rich traditions.


Additionally, the following scholars will join Dr. Yousif in a discussion of this topic: 


Dr. Mohammed Sulaiman

Associate Professor at Sudan University of Science and Technology, College of Music and Drama.

Former head of Music Department.

 

Dr. Bahaeldin Hashim

Assistant Professor at University of Bahri, College of Education. 

Former Head of Music Department, College of Art, Music and Drama, University of Juba.

 

Mrs Arwa Ahmed Elrabie

Musician and Researcher