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Audio Recording States of Mind: Music in Islamic Sufi Rituals

States of Mind: Music in Islamic Sufi Rituals

Transcript: PDF

Steve Mencher from the Library of Congress discusses “States of Mind: Music in Islamic Sufi Rituals” with Dr. Taoufiq ben Amor, Gordon Gray J. Lecturer, Arabic Studies, Columbia University.

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Title

  • States of Mind: Music in Islamic Sufi Rituals

Running Time

  • 25:07

Speakers

  • Dr. Taoufiq ben Amor
  • Steve Mencher

Online Format

  • web page
  • pdf
  • audio

Podcast Series

  • Music and the Brain

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Chicago citation style:

States of Mind: Music in Islamic Sufi Rituals. 2009. Pdf. https://www.loc.gov/item/podcasts/2009-11-14/states-of-mind-music-in-islamic-sufi-rituals/.

APA citation style:

(2009) States of Mind: Music in Islamic Sufi Rituals. [Pdf] Retrieved from the Library of Congress, https://www.loc.gov/item/podcasts/2009-11-14/states-of-mind-music-in-islamic-sufi-rituals/.

MLA citation style:

States of Mind: Music in Islamic Sufi Rituals. 2009. Pdf. Retrieved from the Library of Congress, <www.loc.gov/item/podcasts/2009-11-14/states-of-mind-music-in-islamic-sufi-rituals/>.