Tomal Hossain
Amherst College
Project
Music Cultures of Muslim Majority Communities
Senegal, Morocco, India, Indonesia
This year is about exploring the music cultures of Muslim majority communities through conversation, participation and lessons. How has music been patronized or censored by organized groups or religious doctrines? What is at stake when individuals challenge orthodox beliefs with regard to music’s place in Islam? How have musicians, concert organizers, and audience members reconciled their commitments to music with the beliefs and actions of orthodox Muslims?