A Gnawa Lesson
This photo is of me learning to play a Gnawan song. Gnawa is an important musical tradition in Morocco, with Gnawan music being played at many of the important festivals and holidays in Morocco. This particular day was right before Aid-el Mawlid, the Muslim holiday celebrating the Prophet Mohammed's birth. I learned to play a certain rhythm and tried to sing the lyrics of the song, which were about Allah, and while I have a long way to go before I am a Gnawa musician, I had fun.
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- Education Abroad - Creator
- Derr, Teresa - Photographer
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November 9th, 2019
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Western Washington University
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- Academic freedom
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- Student success
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- Study Abroad
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- Morocco
- ISEP
- Al Akhawayn University
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