Event overview
The Last Mosque in Tel Aviv, and Other Stories of Arab disjuncture
The disjuncture of being Arab in the “Hebrew city” of Tel Aviv is apparent to any visitor who walks down the beach promenade, and this presentation examines the main sites of Arab contestation on the border with Jaffa. First and foremost is the Hasan Bek Mosque, the most visible Islamic symbol in Tel Aviv; I describe the process of gaining admission as a non-Muslim, and of discussing the painful and indelible memory of 1948 with worshipers. Second, the presentation traces Umm Kulthum’s famous concert in Jaffa (officially Palestine at the time), and examines the way her imprint has moved across the troubled urban border of Tel Aviv-Jaffa. A site-based analysis of the urban sites of Arabness in Tel Aviv therefore offers a penetrating look into underground subcultures that hide in plain sight.
Dr Webster-Kogen is the Joe Loss Senior Lecturer in Jewish Music at SOAS, University of London.
The Music Research Series invites researchers from across the country, and from within the department, to present and discuss their work.
The Series is a space for the development of cutting-edge research in music, and for the training of postgraduate and Early Career Researchers from Goldsmiths and elsewhere.
The sessions bring together scholars, practitioners, and people working in music outside the university. They may include formal papers, panel discussions, conversations, or any other format that suits the research.
Dates & times
| Date | Time | Add to calendar |
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| 29 Oct 2019 | 5:30pm - 7:00pm |
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