In this session, our two guests share a selection of musical pieces along with their experiences and reflections on engaging with them.
In this session, our two guests share a selection of musical pieces along with their experiences and thoughts on engaging with them. The Listening Sessions begin from thinking about sound as an intimate social space that allows for listening and stillness, away from the centrality of the image and its dominance over how knowledge circulates. We do not present music as a show or a performance, but as a proposed path for discussion and knowledge exchange, one that allows for openness, sharing, and the re-asking of questions.
After performing with many musicians, Nancy Mounir began work on her 2022 debut album(Promenade of the Souls) blending her own music with historical recordings of popular female singers from Cairo's 1920s music scene.
Self-taught at first, Ali Essa later studied under composer Abdu Dagher and oud player Hazem Shaheen. His compositions draw on diverse influences, rooted in the traditions of classical and folk Egyptian music.
A short biography for the new participant.
