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What is Sufism?

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Islamic mysticism

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what does tarab mean

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arabic word for a state of emotional transformation or ecstasy from music

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what is klezmer music

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European derived dance music commonly associated with Jewish celebrations

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What is Jewish liturgical cantillation

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oral tradition, used to denote a kind of heightened speech that is between speaking and singing

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In what year was the state of Israel established?

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1948

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what is a shofar and how is it used?

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a jewish ritual trumpet made of a ram’s horn. It is used to mark divisions in a service.

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How do the Sufis regard music compared to Orthodox Islam?

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Sufis emphasize its use as a means of heightening spirituality rather than believing that music tempts the soul away from Allah

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Raqs sharqi

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The arabic name for what is commonly referred to by outsiders as “belly dance”

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Arab tabla (darbuka)

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small goblet shaped single headed drum

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duff

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small, single headed drum sometimes having snares

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riqq

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single-headed drum with small cymbals inserted into the frame that jingle when the head is struck

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Ney

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an end-blown notch flute found throughout the Middle East

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Qanun

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most important zither, an unusually shaped four sided instrument resembling an autoharp

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takht

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Egyptian’s typical ensemble consisting of 3-5 players

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Sufi Dhikr ceremony

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A sufi devotional act in which believers chant the name of God with the goal of entering an ecstatic state. The music resembles a spinning top, an upbeat rhythm with an undertone of seriousness.

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what are the most important and revered historical sites in the “Holy Land” for Jews, Christians, and Muslims?

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Wailing Wall for the Jews, the Church of the Nativity for Christians, and the Dome of the Rock Mosque for Muslims and Jews