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Dr. Lauren Osborne Book Talk: "Hearing Islam, The Sounds of a Global Religious Tradition"

Event Type: Lecture
Sponsor: Center for South Asian and Middle Eastern Studies
Location: Lincoln Hall 702 S. Wright St. Urbana Room 1090
Date: Apr 10, 2025 4:00 pm
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Originating Calendar: CSAMES events; The book explores how the centrality of sonic practices and experiences within Islamic traditions stems largely from the orality of the Qur’an and the importance of recitation, while arguing that sound can provide a productive point of entry to human cultures in general. Its tripartite structure guides the reader through the foundations of Islamic traditions and sounds; theoretical frameworks of orality, listening, and deafness; and some of the major types of sonic practices and genres related to Islam, such as chanting the Islamic poetic tradition, South Asian qawwali, and hip-hop.

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