BarkellWH -> RE: Arabic/Morisco/Andalusi influence on the cante.... (Apr. 30 2021 20:05:47)
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Wouldn't it become a touchy issue if it turns out that flamencos are singing adhan? It's not a religion I know all that much about, but my Muslim friends in Morocco have been very insistent on the fact that adhan is recited, not sung. I'm not all that clear on what the distinction is, but they seem to make it. Having been involved with Islam for 55 years in one way or another, from an early US Air Force assignment to Peshawar, Pakistan, to university studies, to assignments as a US Foreign Service officer to American Embassies in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia and Jakarta, Indonesia, I can assure you that the Adhan (or the Azan as it is known in Malaysia and Indonesia), the Muslim call to prayer, is recited. It is not sung. If a flamenco were to sing the Azan accompanied by the guitar it would be considered blasphemy. Given the response of many Muslims to what they perceive as blasphemy (Charlie Hebdo and other examples) any flamenco foolish enough to do so would certainly put his life in danger. I have always found the evening Azan, called the Maghreb ("Maghreb" means "West" in Arabic), to be relaxing and peaceful to listen to. Recited at sunset, it has always seemed hauntingly beautiful to my mind. On the other hand, if you are located near a Mosque and the early morning Azan is recited at 4:30am, waking you up, it is less so. Bill
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