Middle Eastern Women – Katya Faris

Organology: Daff and Qanun-Women’s Instruments of the Middle East

Posted on April 7, 2018 by katyafaris

As an ethnomusicologist I have seen that women play certain instruments in Arab music; what are they, and why do they do this? In this article we will explore the daf, the frame drum, and… Read more.

Review: The Women of Deh Koh-Lives in an Iranian Village by Erika Friedl

Posted on April 2, 2018 by katyafaris

Tragedy and Independent Women This was one of my favorite ethnographies to read, not only for the content, but for the lens that the author gives us to view through. I love ethnographies that act… Read more.

Middle Eastern Women in Film: Women as Entertainers and the Art They Create

Posted on March 30, 2018 by katyafaris

In this article I explore the role of Middle Eastern female entertainers as seen through the lens of three films: The Silences of the Palace The Voice of Egypt: Umm Kulthum, Arabic Song, And Egyptian… Read more.