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1) In 250-500 words, write a contextualization of and comparative analysis between two performances of Qur’anic recitation (Video 1A and Video 1B). What ideas can you bring from your reading of Pacholczyk (1988) and Faruqi (1987) to bear on your essay? In what ways are these performances similar and in what ways are they different?
Video 1A: Moroccan Tajwid (Qur’anic recitation)
https://youtu.be/Kg1WoC-Newc (Links to an external site.)
Video 1B: Abdul Basit Tajwid
http://youtu.be/d_QdJcor8vE (Links to an external site.)
2) Watch “Video 2A,” “Video 2B”, and “Video 2C”. In 100-250 words, how do these videos compare to the videos in question 1? In what ways are things similar/different? Think about the individuals performing, the setup around the performance, etc. Refer to the previous readings and to Thomas (2013).
Video 2A: Coptic Christian Recitation of New Testament Text:
https://youtu.be/ggUmqxwHcHI (Links to an external site.)
Video 2B: Syrian-Iraqi Jewish Recitation of Hebrew liturgy (watch 10 minutes; click on the link to open in a new browser window):
https://youtu.be/4IzjdG-m1e4?t=7m9s (Links to an external site.)
Video 2C:Moroccan Jewish Recitation
https://youtu.be/xnpq2v4tNMc (Links to an external site.)
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