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This auto ethnographical research deals with the question how can elements of jazz and maqamat be deeply merged to create new hybrid musical outcomes?. The fieldwork for this research moves between different countries and cultures in a search for understanding this phenomena, The data collected and reflected on include observations, interviews and personal experience as a jazz and ethnic singer, composer and band leader working with musicians from diverse cultures. In addition to original compositions and arrangements trying to find the new meeting point between the two genres of music. I invite you to join me on my journey of discovery.

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    • 1. Introduction
    • 2. Research question 3. Methodology 4. My connection
    • 5. Short history of Jazz and Arabic music
    • 6. Implementing basic jazz harmony and improvis
    • 7. implementing basic Arabic music, Maqamat and improvisation
    • 8. When Jazz and Maqamat meet
    • 9. Field work
    • Master concert in Finland: process and reflection
    • 10. Developing a global mindset, transcultural and intercultural education
    • 11. conclusion
    • 12. References 13. Aknowledgments
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    This auto ethnographical research deals with the question how can elements of jazz and maqamat be deeply merged to create new hybrid musical outcomes?. The fieldwork for this research moves between different countries and cultures in a search for understanding this phenomena, The data collected and reflected on include observations, interviews and personal experience as a jazz and ethnic singer, composer and band leader working with musicians from diverse cultures. In addition to original compositions and arrangements trying to find the new meeting point between the two genres of music. I invite you to join me on my journey of discovery.
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When Jazz and Maqamat Meet

 

 

 Michal Hoter

 

 partial requirement for the Nordic Master of Global Music 

 (GLOMAS) Sibelius Academy, University of the arts, Helsinki

 

 Adviser: Nathan Thomson

July 2020 

 

 

 Table of Content:

 

Video presentation of the thesis at the SAR Conference 2021

 

1.        Introduction

2.        Research Questions

3.        Methodology

4.        My connection with jazz and maqam

5.        Short history of Jazz and Arabic music

   5.1 Jazz

   5.2 Arabic music

6.        Implementing basic jazz harmony and improvisation using scales and chords

7.        Implementing basic Arabic Music, Maqamat and improvisation

   7.1 Examples of maqams and scales

   7.2 Application

8.        When jazz and maqamat meet

   8.1 Comparing Jazz and Maqam songs

   8.2 Comparing Jazz and Maqam vocal improvisation

   8.3 Examples

   8.4 The Shared Point

9.        Field work

  9.1 Arabic music ensemble in Aarhus Denmark

  9.2 Open Arabic ensemble in Jerusalem academy Israel

  9.3 Working with the Tarajazz in Zanzibar

  9.4 Collaboration with Andalusian composer from Morocco

  9.5 Master concert in Finland: process and reflection

10.       Developing a global mindset, transcultural and intercultural education

11.       Conclusions 

12.       References

13.       Acknowledgments

 

photo by Arik Amit