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Shikhat?: The Right to Perform with Dignity
Abstract by Vanessa Paloma Elbaz On Session 016  (Music and Performance)

On Saturday, November 17 at 5:30 pm

2012 Annual Meeting

Abstract
Moroccan women musicians historically have treaded on questionable ground. Traditionally perceived as prostitutes who used music and dance as a way to open men's desire, women musicians and singers have numerous hurdles to overcome. The shattering of accepted gendered norms presents itself in complex and layered examples when music and dance are concerned. This paper is a preliminary presentation and analysis of a collection of audio-visual interviews with women singers and instrumentalists spanning different musical styles, regions, languages and social classes throughout Morocco since 2011. The social, personal and emotional consequences of their career choice elucidate the delicate territory that they navigate as women in the public eye.
Discipline
Literature
Geographic Area
Morocco
Sub Area
Gender/Women's Studies