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TUESDAY SEPT. 29, 2015 | 7 PM FREE ADMISSION University of Pennsylvania Houston Hall, Ben Franklin Rm 3417 Spruce St, Philadelphia INFO www.albustanseeds.org [email protected] 267-809-3668 words adorned ANDALUSIAN POETRY & MUSIC The talk will cover the historical backdrop of Al-Andalus, the development of the muwashshah form in Arabic poetry, its adoption by Andalusian Hebrew poets, and its legacy in both Arabic and Hebrew after the expulsion from Spain. A talk by scholars Dr. Huda Fakhreddine & Dr. Lital Levy Co-presented by University of Pennsylvania's Department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations (NELC) Words Adorned is made possible by The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage with additional support from the Arab Fund for Arts & Culture and William Penn Foundation. The black of night runs يِ ﺮْ ﺠَ ﻳ ﻰَ اﻟﺪﱡﺟُ ﻞْ ﺤُ ﻛ* * Line from Andalusian poet Abu Al-Hasan Sahl Ibn Malik's poem: On the Andalusian Poetic Tradition The Muwashshah in Arabic & Hebrew
