Syrian Orthodox Music: Old Traditions, New Traditions (November 3)
Middle Eastern Music Lecture-Concert (2nd session) The Syrian Orthodox Church, one of the Eastern Christian Churches in the Middle East, has historically developed in today’s southeastern Turkey, northeastern Syria, and northeastern Iraq. It is known for its liturgical language, Syriac, which is close to the Aramaic language that Jesus is said to have spoken, and […]
Lecture-Concert “Learning Arabic Melody in the Aleppo Tradition” (December 1, 2018)
Performed by Muhammad Khadry Dalal (oud) Abdu Hindi (singing) Salaf Bakr (lick [percussion]) Commentary by Risa Iino We are pleased to announce the lecture concert by Muhammad Khadry Dalal, a leading oud player and master of traditional songs of Aleppo, Syria’s ancient capital. The concert will be performed by an ensemble of three members: […]
International Workshop: Perspectives and Practices of Assisted Reproductive Technologies in Islam
14:00-14:05 Opening Remark 15:00 Dr. Soraya Tremayne Conceiving IVF in Iran 15:10-16:10 Dr. Mehmet Poroy Surrogacy under Turkish Law and the Jurisprudence of the European Court of Human Rights 16:15-16:55 Discussion 16:55-17:00 Closing Remark Date 21 January, 2018 2pm-5pm Venue Collaboration Room 1, Building No. 18, Komaba Campus, The University of Tokyo The lectures […]