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- Tuesday, 29 April 2008
MEDIA ADVISORY
Trends and Future Perspectives in Arabic Music
[For immediate release]
Paris, November 12, 2004: An International Conference on Trends and Future Perspectives in Arabic Music will be held December 11 - 14, 2004 in Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. This Conference, under the patronage of His Highness Sayyid Haitham bin Tariq al-Said, Minister of Culture and Heritage of the Sultanate of Oman, is hosted by the Ministry of Information of Oman in cooperation with the International Music Council (IMC). The conference will assess critical issues and discuss future prospects in the study and promotion of Arabic music, with a programme including keynote addresses, panel discussions, workshops, live music demonstrations and performances, film and TV screenings as well as an exciting cultural programme.
The goals of the conference are to assess trends in the documentation, study, interpretation and presentation of Arabic music and identify and share best practices in the field; to design new strategies for the sustainability of Arabic music initiatives; to engage stakeholders and to seek support for the promotion of Arabic music; to enhance professional networking among artists, scholars, policymakers and presenters of Arabic music worldwide; and to serve as a regional consultation for the Music World Forum (www.musicworldforum.org), which will be taking place from 1- 5 October in Los Angeles, USA.
Among the topics that will be addressed by renowned experts in the field of Arabic music are: Arabic music and social change; Arabic music education policies and practices; Development of audiences and markets for Arabic music; The impact of the music mass media and new technologies; Funding challenges and opportunities; The livelihood of Arabic music makers; Intellectual property rights; Professional development; as well as Music in the Arabian Gulf.
Speakers of the conference include Mr. Kifah Fakhouri, Mrs. Ratiba Al Hefni, Mr. Mahmoud Guettat, Mr. Chérif Khaznadar, Mr. Khalfan Al Barwani, Mrs. Scheherazade Hassan, Mr. Mohammed Ghawannmeh, Ms. Hala Chahine, Mr. Shukri Bundakji, Mr. Hakim Taoussar, Mr. Khaled Agha, Ms. Rana Zincir, Mr. Charbil Rohana, Mr. Ali Abdallah, Mr. Mario Choueiry, Mr. Ali Jihad Racy, Mr. Lutfi Bushnaq, Mr. Basil Samara, Ms. Dania Bazzy, Ms. Iman Al Hindawi, Ms. Ghada Shbeir, Mr. Simon Shaheen, Mr. Gabriel Steinschulte, Mr. Damien Pwono, Mrs. Nadia Abdul Aziz, Mr. Basim Yousef, Mr. Issam Al-Mallah, Mr. Joost Smiers, Mr. Jumaa Shidi, Mr. Sayyed Khaled, Mr. Eid El Faraj, Mr. Waheed Khan, Mr. Saleh Hamdan Al Harbi, Mr. Adbullah Al Matani, Mr. Jabir Ali Ahmed, Mr. Mokhtar Al Rasa, Mr. Michele Eleftiriades, Mr. Christos Carras, Mrs. Samia Sadiq, Mr. Fady Matar, Mr. Murad Bushnaq.
The conference venue is the Sheraton Hotel, Muscat, Sultanate of Oman. Translation will be provided into both Arabic and English. The conference is open to all and registration is free; Information on registration procedures and hotel accommodation can be found on the conference website (www.octm-folk.gov.om/meng/default.asp).
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