Effect of The Arab Spring on Egyptian Music
Michelle_Michy
_AFinalPaper15ptsnowdueApril24thwillincludereflectionsonyourmusicaleventsandasummationofobservationsbasedonallcontactopportunities2.docx*A Final Paper (15pts, now due April 24th) will include reflections on your musical events and a summation of observations based on all contact opportunities. Articulate a thesis--one that has emerged from your fieldwork, to help organize and focus your observations. This paper should be written in a relatively formal manner, yet the overall approach to the material collected and interpreted can be creative. You may use the first person singular, to reflect and define your relationship to the topic and the people you’ve worked with. You are encouraged to weave in pertinent, supportive references to information acquired through your secondary source material. The focus should be on your fieldwork.
I will be looking for evidence of background research, observations and interviews, along with 2-3 of the remaining research strategies described in the syllabus. Please conclude briefly with reflections on the process, on the success or challenges of chosen strategies and methodologies, and your feelings about the overall outcome of the project.
You MUST include the Fieldwork Project checklist with any referenced sources, including the names (and dates where possible) of the people you’ve interviewed and the events you’ve attended. (Please note: I will not read your paper if you have not included a Project check list.) This will serve as your Bibliography. Bring documentation that has been generated during your fieldwork to the Round table presentation so you may share it with your peers.
Fieldwork Project check list
Outline briefly the things you’ve done for your project within the following strategic realms.
*Required methods. Comment on at least 2 of the remaining as they pertain to your project.
*Background Research (Reference your published sources here…)
*Observation (List the events you've observed, including dates and venues if possible, live or virtual.)
*Interview (Include names (and dates) of the people you’ve interviewed: indicate live, virtual or emailed)
Documentation (Self generated documentation is best, youtube will work—include photos, links to videos or recordings)
Participant Observation (Identify opportunities you’ve had to participate directly)
Creative component (Let me know what you’ve created as part of your project…)
Produce an event (Describe quickly what you’ve undertaken)
In addition please articulate briefly where your research explores issues of empowerment, humanitarian considerations, socio-political controversies and/or resistance.
What I would like to include in this paper:
Introduction ( I would like it to be more of an Introduction to Eygptian Music and not a historical paper about the Arab Spring).
Music directly fueled the outbreak of the Arab Spring protests, which began in late 2010 in the streets of Tunisia and then spilled over into Egypt and spread across the Middle East and North Africa. As these protests and demonstrations of dissatisfaction with local governments were met with violent repression, revolutionaries responded with unparalleled forms of creativity. Though the region still simmers with political instability, this flowering of artistic expression has led to a decrease in censorship and brought international recognition to the abundant diversity of contemporary Muslim music.
I would like to talk about Ramy Essam. He is a good example for a young revolutionary Artist.
Due to the fact that our teacher wants us to interview someone, I would like to add some of his interview answers here and say something like due to CoronaVirus I used secondary research such as online interviews as my fieldwork method,
"Leave" by Ramy Essam, with lyrics comprising all the most popular chants and slogans of the revolution heard on the streets. This song became the hit of the uprising, going viral on YouTube. Essam lived in Tahrir Square's tent village for the entire revolution, composing songs, and playing almost every hour on one of the many stages that sprouted there .
I would also like to analyse this song. A song by Hussain Al Jasmi . This song came after the arab spring but from the lyrics you can tell how music became influenced by politics.
