Presented by the Jewish Music Institute Forum for Israeli Music at the
School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London in association with the Institute of Musical Research, School of Advanced Study, University of London
Conference Director Dr Malcolm Miller (UK)
GUEST SPEAKERS TO INCLUDE:
Professor Jehoash Hirshberg (Israel), Professor Amnon Shiloah (Israel),
Professor Arnold Whittall (UK)
and members of the Academic Board (see below).
Israel has become the home of a range of art musics that are not widely familiar, and represents a fascinating crucible for the study of creativity in a young nation state. The combinations of European traditions and Middle Eastern soundscapes in all types of art music traditions in Israel reflect the diversity of socio-cultural influences on its heterogeneous population. Drawing on a wide range of geographical and historical sources, concert repertories in Israel have evolved from the melting-pot ideologies of the early to mid 20th century composers to the more multi-faceted international identities of younger generations in the 21st century.
This conference intends to explore the ways in which Israeli music and musical life throw light on aesthetic issues of wide relevance. These include the balance of regional and international musical elements, the interfaces between art and popular styles and the integration of a variety of musical sources, such as liturgical, folk, pop and local idioms. Discussion about repertories that challenge conventional notions of genre and style will also be welcome.
Dr Malcolm Miller, Chairman (Open University in London; Director, the JMI Forum for Israel Music)
Professor Philip V Bohlman (University of Chicago)
Julian Dawes (Composer, London)
Professor Taiseer Elias (Head of Arabic Music, Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance)
Professor Alexander Goehr (Emeritus, Cambridge University)
Professor Jehoash Hirshberg (Emeritus, Hebrew University, Jerusalem)
Professor John Irving (Director, Institute of Musical Research, London)
Professor Robert Saxton (Oxford University)
Professor Edwin Seroussi (Hebrew University, Jerusalem)
Dr Ronit Seter, JMRC (Hebrew University, Jerusalem); Council Member, AMS (Capital Chapter).
Professor Malcolm Troup (Emeritus, City University, London)
Professor Arnold Whittall (Emeritus, King’s College London)
Dr Michael Wolpe (Head of Composition Jerusalem Academy of Music and Dance)
Dr Abigail Wood (Joe Loss Lecturer in Jewish Music, SOAS University of London)
