Mar
28
Umm Kulthum and the Arabic Qasidah
Umm Kulthum and the Arabic QasidahHuda Fakhreddine, an associate professor of Arabic literature in the department of Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations, presents a talk on 20th-century Egyptian singer Umm Kulthum, who is most celebrated for their renditions of qasidah, an ancient Arabic form of poetry. This is part of the 2022-23 Penn Music Colloquium Series.