Detroit Performs: Jajouka Master Musicians at Arab-American National Museum
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*The Arab American National Museum presents Jajouka: The Master Musicians of Morocco, a new exhibition featuring the music and philosophy of a group of extraordinary musicians…*
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El Hadj Abdesalam Attar, former leader of Master Musicians, father, current leader Bachir Attar. Photo: Joel Rubiner, 1972.
Detroit Performs (June 25, 2014) — From a small, isolated village in the foothills of Morocco’s Rif mountains, the sounds of an ancient musical tradition reverberate worldwide. With a lineage tracing back several centuries, The Master Musicians of Jajouka carry on a family legacy to create ritual music imbued with healing powers that is central to village life.
Beginning in the 1970s, their recordings and collaborations with western musicians helped to forge what became known as the “world music” genre. This exhibition recounts the history of the Jajouka Musicians, whose descendants continue to produce this magical music, both on recordings and in rare concert performances around the world. This exhibition was guest curated by documentarian Augusta Palmer.
The Arab American National Museum presents Jajouka: The Master Musicians of Morocco, a new exhibition featuring the music and philosophy of a group of extraordinary musicians who are preserving the history and culture of a remarkable people. The exhibition opens Saturday, June 28 through Sunday, Nov. 2. The exhibition is free with museum admission.
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The Master Musicians play in a line to welcome guests to Jajouka. Photo by Joel Rubiner, 1972.
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