Dr. Belal Badarneh
Title: Music Builds Bridges Between Cultures: A Cross-Cultural Musical Journey
Moderator: Dr. Wafa Zidan
This workshop invites participants on a fascinating musical journey spanning diverse cultures. Through listening to various musical works, participating in interactive activities, and exploring captivating examples of mutual influences between cultures in music, we will delve into the unifying and bridging power of music.
Workshop Objectives:
- Exposure to Musical Diversity: Participants will be exposed to a variety of musical styles from different cultures around the world.
- Understanding the Universal Language of Music: The workshop will demonstrate how music serves as a cross-border communication tool, enabling us to connect with people from different backgrounds.
- Identifying Mutual Influences Between Cultures: We will explore how melodies, rhythms, and tunes travel between cultures and influence the development of different musical traditions.
- Interactive Experience: Participants will be encouraged to take an active part in the workshop, singing, playing instruments (if they wish), and sharing their personal experiences with music.
Workshop Outline:
- Guided Listening: We will listen to various examples of music from different cultures and analyze the different musical components.
- Interactive Activities: We will participate in musical activities such as group singing, active listening, and identifying musical motifs.
- Case Studies: We will present fascinating examples of familiar melodies that have traveled between cultures and songs in different languages based on the same melody.
- Discussion: We will have an open discussion about the power of music to connect people, bridge cultural gaps, and inspire.
- Target Audience: The workshop is intended for anyone interested in exploring the power of music, experiencing the richness and diversity of global musical traditions, and discovering how music can serve as a tool for connecting people.
Dr. Belal Badarneh, Kaye College
A well-known educator in the education system; National Director of the Center for the Arts in the Bedouin Society; National Instructor for Music in the Arab Society – Division A Arts – Ministry of Education; Music Education Teacher; Has a teaching certificate in music, a bachelor’s and master’s degree in music education. Doctor and researcher in the field of integrating music in learning, and in the field of multiculturalism in music; Lecturer in teacher training colleges; pedagogical instructor and ICT person. Composer, music arranger and songwriter; performer on various musical instruments; conductor of bands and choirs; expert in combining music and the arts in interdisciplinary teaching; leads workshops for mentors and interns; leads workshops on multiculturalism.