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Professional Music: Instrumental (2007)
Book Chapter
Howard, K. (2007). Professional Music: Instrumental. In B. W. Lee, & Y.-S. Lee (Eds.), Music of Korea (127-143). National Center for Korean Traditional Performing Arts

An account of professional instrumental music, particularly that classified as 'folk' in musicological works, in Korea. The focus is on sanjo, shinawi, and p'ungnyu.

The SOAS Anvar-i Suhayli Manuscript (2007)
Book Chapter
Contadini, A. (2007). The SOAS Anvar-i Suhayli Manuscript. In A. Contadini (Ed.), Objects of instruction : treasures of the School of Oriental and African Studies (22-25). SOAS University of London

Arab Painting: Text and Image in Illustrated Arabic Manuscripts (2007)
Book
Contadini, A. (Ed.). (2007). Arab Painting: Text and Image in Illustrated Arabic Manuscripts. Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/ej.9789004157224.i-272

Arab painting, preserved mainly in manuscript illustrations of the 12th to 14th centuries, is here treated as an artistic corpus fully deserving of appreciation in its own terms, and not as a mere precursor to Persian painting. The book assembles pap... Read More about Arab Painting: Text and Image in Illustrated Arabic Manuscripts.

Middle East (2007)
Book Chapter
Contadini, A. (2007). Middle East. In A. Contadini (Ed.), Objects of instruction : treasures of the School of Oriental and African Studies. SOAS University of London

Astrology in Burmese Buddhist culture, Decoding an illustrated manuscript from the SOAS Archives (2007)
Journal Article
Moore, E. (2007). Astrology in Burmese Buddhist culture, Decoding an illustrated manuscript from the SOAS Archives. Orientations (Hong Kong), 38(8), 79-85

The author first explains the basic principles of Burmese astrology and then describes the scenes of SOAS' late 19th/early 20th century illustrated manuscript which depicts many other subjects in addition to astrology such as the life of the Buddha,... Read More about Astrology in Burmese Buddhist culture, Decoding an illustrated manuscript from the SOAS Archives.

Rebuilding Jerusalem: music and identity among recent immigrants in Israel (2007)
Presentation / Conference Contribution
Wood, A. (2007, October). Rebuilding Jerusalem: music and identity among recent immigrants in Israel. Paper presented at Annual conference of the Society for Ethnomusicology, Columbus, Ohio

Since the formation of the state in 1948, Israel has strongly encouraged Jewish immigration. Alongside the Hebrew language, immigrants are encouraged to develop the cultural literacy that will enable them to participate in wider Israeli cultural life... Read More about Rebuilding Jerusalem: music and identity among recent immigrants in Israel.

The School of Oriental and African Soul (2007)
Book Chapter
Howard, K. (2007). The School of Oriental and African Soul. In C. Clay (Ed.), SOAS : A Celebration in Many Voices (144-148). Third Millennium

Music at SOAS, its beginnings and current form, concentrating on performances and teaching performance both soft and loud.