Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall
Fong Auditorium
Boylston Hall
Harvard Yard
Cambridge, MA
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The Art of the Ghazal: Ali Sethi and Ali Asani
START
Fri, May 3, 2019 at 05:00pm
END
Fri, May 3, 2019 at 07:00pm
VENUE
Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall
ADDRESS
Fong Auditorium
Boylston Hall
Harvard Yard
Cambridge, MA
In this demonstration, Pakistani musical sensation Ali Sethi and Harvard Professor Ali Asani will take you into the lyrical world of ghazals. The ghazal originated in Arabia in the 7th century and developed into a significant literary genre in Persian, Urdu, and other South Asian languages. It may be understood as a poetic expression of loss and romantic love, often associated with traditions of spirituality in South Asia.
Experience the emotional journey of Sufi music through performance and demonstration as Sethi and Asani trace the history, evolution, and form of popular Urdu ghazals to date. All texts will be translated into English so everyone can be fully immersed in the art of the ghazal.
What is Islam? A Symposium in Memory of Shahab Ahmed
START
Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 01:00pm
END
Fri, Apr 29, 2016 at 06:30pm
VENUE
Fong Auditorium, Boylston Hall
ADDRESS
Fong Auditorium
Boylston Hall
Harvard Yard
Cambridge, MA
Featuring:
Michael Cook, Islamic Studies
Noah Feldman, Law
Cemal Kafadar, History
Gülru Necipoğlu, Art History
Parimal Patil, South Asian Studies
Nicholas Watson, Medieval Studies and Religion
Free and open to the public.
Sponsored by the Standing Committee on Medieval Studies, the Mahindra Humanities Center, the Center for Middle Eastern Studies, the Aga Khan Program for Islamic Architecture, the Committee on the Study of Religion, with support of the Rabbi Joseph S. Shubow Memorial Fund, the South Asia Initiative, the Department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, the Prince Alwaleed bin Talal Islamic Studies Program, and the Islamic Legal Studies Program