Era The Cairo Congress of Arab Music
The Cairo Congress of Arab Music
- Period: 1932
Era introduction
The Cairo Congress of 1932 was a decisive moment in the history of Arabic music because it brought together musicians and scholars from the Arab world and beyond in an effort to document the heritage and discuss its future. It marked a rare moment in which preserving authenticity met the desire for modernization.
This era is read within a broader timeline, so the dates are not treated as final borders between separate styles. The main point is to notice the social and technical setting in which music moved: oral transmission, teaching, courts, theatres, radio, recording, or contemporary platforms depending on the era.
Historical context
The era title and period show how music's relationship with place and institutions changed. Some periods are connected to courts, cities, and writing, while others are connected to modern revival, recording, radio, cinema, and the public concert.
Musical features
- Documentation
- Music research
- Preservation
- Modernization
Linked people and events
Artistic Works
- al-Durr al-Haqiqi fi Alhan al-Musiqa — Unpublished manuscript
Ali al-Darwish
- Notation of Aleppine muwashshahat — Preservation and notation project
Ali al-Darwish
- Jerusalem Radio recordings of old muwashshahat — Recordings, 1944
Ali al-Darwish
- Collection and notation of Andalusian nubat in Tunisia — Heritage documentation
Ali al-Darwish
- Bashraf and sama'i works attributed to Ali al-Darwish — Attributed instrumental works
Ali al-Darwish
- Cairo Congress 1932 Iraqi maqam recordings — Archival recordings
Muhammad al-Qubanchi / Muhammad al-Qubbanji
- Maqam performances attributed to Muhammad al-Qubanchi — Vocal repertoire
Muhammad al-Qubanchi / Muhammad al-Qubbanji
- Le Maqam en Irak and related reissue context — Archival reissue context
Muhammad al-Qubanchi / Muhammad al-Qubbanji
Era Sources
- Encyclopaedia BritannicaSource
Basic biographies, Dates, Historical significance, Artistic importance
- BrillSource
Academic context, Music theory debates, Late classical and post-classical positioning, Conference documentation context
- MasperoSource
Biographical summaries, Role in Egyptian musical development, Nahda and early modern music context
- Syrian History / Arab Music Magazine / related Syrian sourcesSource
Aleppine and Syrian musical context, Educational and performance roles, Conference participation background
- Studies on Rauf Yekta and Ottoman/Turkish music theorySource
Musicological role, Theoretical debates, Position on tuning and the 24-quarter-tone issue
- Iraqi cultural sources on Muhammad al-QubbanchiSource
Iraqi maqam context, Conference participation, Impact of Cairo recordings on his legacy
- Turkish reference sources on Mesut CemilSource
Identity clarification, Turkish performance background, Conference participation
- Cairo Congress recording archives / BolingoSource
Conference recording documentation, Association with Tunisian maluf performance, Archival evidence rather than a full standalone biography
- Dar al Hikma and related Algerian sourcesSource
Tlemcen Andalusian music context, Performance legacy, Conference representation
- Wikipedia and general biography pagesSource
Supporting biographical information, Name normalization, Basic timeline support, Used where stronger single-source institutional biographies were not available in one place
Related Musicatea profiles
Continue with profiles such as Ali al-Darwish, Muhammad al-Qubanchi / Muhammad al-Qubbanji.