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Many
people have asked me to provide sources of research on Palestinian
music. The fact is that such sources are hard to find, especially
outside of the Arab world, but they do exist. However, most of these
books or articles are out of print or are in the original Arabic,
which could leave language or accessibility standing in the way of a
potential reader.
Still,
I would like to cite some citations which I believe are among the
more informative sources for Palestinian music, with an emphasis on
sources one may actually be able to find in the U.S. or in Europe. I
would like to invite you to assist me in putting together a
comprehensive list, so please, use the comment option at the bottom
of this page to send any additions or corrections to this list, or
any comments you may wish.
There
are a good number of recordings available through the inter-library
loan systems in America and Europe. However, since those can easily
be found by typing in "Palestinian Music" in a database search, I am
limiting this list mostly to books and publications. These include
both those available through inter-library loan and, those, which
are likely only available through a friend or found on a shelf in a
library somewhere in the Arab world.
Nimr
Sirhan
"Encyclopedia of the Palestinian Folklore"
(Amman, Jordan: E.P.F. Bayader-Jordan P.O. Box 140325,
1977)
Arnita,
Yusra
"Al-Funoun Al-Sha'abeyya fee Philestine (The Art of
Folklore in Palestine)"
(Amman: Haqouq al-Tab'ea Mahafouta al-Mou'alef al-Tab'ea
al-thaneya, 1988)
Lama,
Patrick
"La Musique Populaire Palestinienne"
(Paris: Editions du Temoignage chretien, 1982)
Books I
have not seen myself:
Barghouti, Abdellatif
"Arabic Popular Songs in Palestine and Jordan.
"
(Bir Zeit, Palestine: Bir Zeit University, 1979.
"Chronicle of Palestinian'Ataba." Bir Zeit,
Palestine: Bir Zeit University, 1986.
"Chronicle of Palestinian Dal'ona." Bir Zeit,
Palestine: Bir Zeit University, 1990.
(Plus, at least one other book on Intifada songs that
I do not have the complete citation for.)
Mashmalon, Micah
"Palestinian folk songs"
(Silver Spring, Md.: Shazco, 1988)
Zawati,
Hilmi
"al-Wajh al-nidali lil-ughniyah al-sha`biyah al-Filastiniyah
fi al-Kuwayt."
(The Warring Face of Folkloric songs of
Palestinians in Kuwait)
(Mu'assasat al-Sanabil al-Thaqafiyah: 1982)
Foley,
Rolla
"Song of the Arab: the religious ceremonies, shrines,
and folk music of the Holy Land Christian Arab."
(New York, NY: Macmillan: 1953)
Sbait, Dirgham Hanna
"The improvised-sung folk poetry of the Palestinians."
Ph.D. diss., University of Washington, 1982.
"Poetic and musical structures in the improvised-sung colloquial
Qasida (poetry) of the Palestinian poet-singers." al-Arabiyya
19 (1986): 75-108.
"Songs of the Fedayeen" (Songs of the Palestinian National
Liberation fighters). Tuffnell Park, England: Bellman Bookshop,
1970.
(Does
anyone have a copy of this?)
The following are two new recordings that I would like
browsers to be aware of:
"Traditional Music from Palestine"
This CD is a product of a
recent and on-going recording project by the Popular Arts Center in
El-Bireh (West Bank). Contact Popular Arts Center, P.O. Box 3627,
El-Bireh, West Bank-Palestine; Tel- 972 2 2953891; email
(pac@palnet.com)
"Zaghareed"
(CD from El- Funoun)
This is music from the very well-known Palestinian
dance and music group El-Funoun (based in the West Bank), recorded
on a compact disc recently released by Sounds True in the Café
International series. It is an example of contemporary
interpretations of traditional Palestinian music. Available by
calling 1-800-333-9185 (fax 1-303-665-5292) or email joeld@soundstrue.com.
Or write Sounds True, Dept. PCM109/ P.O. Box 8010, Boulder, CO
80306-8010.
Jennifer Ladkani is a
Ph.D. Candidate in Ethnomusicology at Florida State University in
the U.S., and is the daughter of a Palestinian father and an
American mother. She was recently in Jordan on a Fulbright
Scholarship to research her dissertation on Palestinian music and
dance in Amman, Jordan. Ms. Ladkani welcomes comments, corrections,
and additions to her article at
jerusalem-forum@index.com.jo
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