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Middle East- Lebanon

Middle East- Lebanon. Map. Cultural snapshot. Capital: Beirut “Paris of the Middle East” Official language: Arabic Culture shaped by it’s many occupations over the years: Romans, Greeks, Persians, Turks... Ethnic, linguistic and religious diversity Does not cause political unrest

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Middle East- Lebanon

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  1. Middle East- Lebanon

  2. Map

  3. Cultural snapshot • Capital: Beirut • “Paris of the Middle East” • Official language: Arabic • Culture shaped by it’s many occupations over the years: • Romans, Greeks, Persians, Turks... • Ethnic, linguistic and religious diversity • Does not cause political unrest • For most of Lebanon’s history, the communities have lived together in peace • The Druse • A branch of Islam

  4. Music- Instruments • Oud • Pear shaped instrument similar to a lute • Tabla • Drums played with many different hand positions • The heel of the hand can be pressed into and slid along the head to bend the tone • Black spot made of paste and alters the overtones of the sound • Blocks are placed in the ropes at the side to alter the tuning • Mizmar • Double reed wind instrument instrument

  5. Listen! • At what type of occasion do you think this music would be played? • What type of instruments do you hear?

  6. Music- Cont. • Music festivals are commonly held at historic sites • These festivals are customary in the culture • Different scale system that the U.S.- Maquam • Think back to India... • Quarter tones

  7. Dabke • Traditional dance in Druze culture • Performed at joyous occasions (like the one we listened to!) • Also becoming it’s own style of popular music

  8. Video

  9. Brazil

  10. Map

  11. Cultural Snapshot • The majority of people that emigrate from Lebanon go to Brazil! • Largest country in South America • Culture is mainly derived from Portuguese • Was a colony of Portugal until about 1810 • Also African influences • Multi-ethnic society • Full of color and life • Carnaval • Festival held 46 days after Easter • Country stops completely for about a week to participate in festivities • A Fairwell to bad things

  12. Music and Dance • Capoeira • Mixture of Martial Arts and Music • African roots • Roda- circle in which the game is played/ ensemble • Used to be illegal • Batizado • Like the belt system used in Karate • Apelidos

  13. Instruments • Berimbaus • Single stringed percussion instrument • Sets the pace of the movement • “buzzing” • Pandeiros • Tabourine • Agogo • Double bell hit with a stick • Variety of hand drums

  14. Video

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