the Muslim musical mosaic project
is a chance for Muslims for Progressive Values to convene local scholars, cultural producers, activists, musicians, and nonprofit representatives in an exploration of how music manifests in existing Muslim communities in Los Angeles (and nationwide), and how Muslim American cultural producers understand and interpret their various diverse traditions in the musical work they listen to, create and produce. This project will culminate in a staged event for the Los Angeles public featuring a panel discussion fused with musical performances that feature a diverse and rare glimpse into the inner workings of Muslim American musical cultures.
why a mosaic?
A Mosaic is the art of creating a whole from and with an assemblage of small pieces of diverse, colored materials. The Project draws from the incredible diversity of Muslim American stories and histories to present a picture of contemporary Muslim America through music, songs, spoken word, rap, jazz and dance.
Why Advocacy Through Art?
Cultural pathways outside of “religious spaces” are particularly important, but especially so for Muslim Americans, as they offer the opportunity to share heterogeneous perspectives, engage in difficult debates, share creativity, confidently speak up, and contribute as individuals (outside of the community’s interests in its public portrayals).
Join Us for Phase I of the Mosaic Project!
Join us on Sunday June 30, 2024 at the Cats Crawl Theater for Phase I of the Muslim Musical Mosaic Project. Phase I of the Muslim Musical Mosaic will be a hybrid of a panel discussion of that history and musical performances to illustrate that history, but, with a twist!
EVENT DETAILS:
Date & Time: June 30, 2024 | 5:00 PM - 6:30 PM PST
Location: Cats Crawl Theater | 660 North Heliotrope Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90004
SPEAKERS AND PERFORMERS:
Professor Mark Levine (University California-Irvine), Lu Fuki, Alfred Madian, Farah Mitha, Tazeen Ayub, Aiman Khan and Ani Zonneveld
This project was made possible with support from California Humanities, a non-profit partner of the National Endowment for the Humanities. Visit www.calhum.org.
