WhereDaily News: Library of Congress Lecturer: Morocco's Musical Traditions Reflect Country's "Inherent Diversity"

WASHINGTON, DC--(Marketwired - June 09, 2016) - In a lecture on the "Musical Soundscapes of Morocco" at the Library of Congress on Monday as part of the Washington Jewish Music Festival, ethnomusicologist Dr. Samuel Torjman Thomas hailed Morocco's "inherent diversity" as "one of the most valuable elements of Moroccan society and perhaps one of the most promising elements for humanity in general."

Through photos, maps, sound recordings and even live performances of Moroccan Arabic and Hebrew songs, Dr. Thomas showcased Morocco's ethnic, regional and topographic diversity and the North African kingdom's long history "as a conduit point between East and West. at the cusp of North Africa."

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