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	Encyclopedia: Palestinian (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Palestinian Arabic is a Levantine Arabic dialect subgroup.
		The Palestinian Central Bureau of Statistics announced on October 20, 2004 that the number of Palestinians worldwide at the end of 2003 is 9.6 million, an increase of 800,000 since 2001.
		The Palestinian Bedouin, however, are much more securely known to be Arab by ancestry as well as by culture; their distinctively conservative dialects and pronunciation of qaaf as gaaf group them with other Bedouin across the Arab world and confirm their separate history.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Palestinian (5999 words)

	Palestinian music - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Early in the 20th century, most Palestinians lived in rural areas, either as farmers or as nomads.
		Weddings were also home to distinctive music, especially the dabke, a complex dance performed by linked groups of dancers.
		After the creation of Israel in 1948, most Palestinians fled to, or were forced into, refugee camps in the West Bank and Gaza Strip.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Palestinian_music (437 words)

	Palestinian music -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The shared Palestinian identity first arose during this period, and a new wave of performers emerged with distinctively Palestinian themes, relating to the dreams of statehood and the burgeoning (An advocate of national independence of or a strong national government) nationalist sentiment.
		The Israeli government exerted considerable control over Palestinian music recordings, and many of the most popular (A container that holds a magnetic tape used for recording or playing sound or video) cassettes were distributed through the (People who engage in illicit trade) fl market.
		In the (The decade from 1990 to 1999) 1990s, the (Combines the Gaza Strip and the West Bank under a political unit with limited autonomy and a police force; created in 1993 by an agreement between Israel and the PLO) Palestinian National Authority was formed, and Palestinian cultural expression began to stabilize.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/p/pa/palestinian_music.htm (476 words)

	Palestinian
		The Palestinians are a group of mainly Arabic speakers who regard themselves as a distinct branch of the Arabic-speaking peoples, with family origin in the region called Palestine being the defining characteristic.
		While the largest population of Palestinians is found in the lands which constituted British Mandate Palestine, over half of Palestinians live elsewhere as refugees and emigrants.
		Gradually, however, the Palestinians came to fully embrace the idea of a distinct Palestinian nationality in the course of the ongoing Arab-Israeli conflict.
	www.brainyencyclopedia.com /encyclopedia/p/pa/palestinian.html (1716 words)

	A counterpoint to all the checkpoints \| csmonitor.com
		The cavernous YWCA - home to the Palestinian National Conservatory of Music - is void of the usual peals of laughter, music, and song: Anything constituting "entertainment" is banned for 40 days after the president's death.
		Outside of the conservatory, music education currently has little part in the Palestinian school curriculum, which is hampered by shortages of teachers, equipment, and classrooms.
		Such contact with the outside world is infrequent for Palestinian children, and teachers say the chance to show off their talents to a Hollywood icon gave a boost to their self-esteem.
	www.csmonitor.com /2004/1207/p14s01-legn.htm (917 words)

	Commentary Magazine - On the Horizon: Israeli Music in America (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		...The music of the symphonic and chamber music composers also acknowledges this Oriental influence, while in vocal music the technique of Oriental singing leaves a certain imprint on the setting of the Hebrew words with their characteristic prosody...
		...but the time is not far off when authoritative representation of Palestinian music in America will enable the critic as well as the casual listener to judge for himself whether the "real thing" is as lamentable in style and as monstrously sentimental as the examples he now hears...
		...And while in music no great composer has as yet arisen to create music as unmistakably expressive of the new Israel as Aaron Copland's is of American life or Carlos Chavez's of Mexican, a distinctive style is being definitely formed, and the musical trends prevailing in Israel certainly deserve the attention of musicians...
	www.commentarymagazine.com /Summaries/V8I1P86-1.htm (2487 words)

	Palestinian Article, Palestinian Information (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		While there are various older or different definitions of "Palestinian" (discussed in Definitions of Palestine#Palestinian), theoverwhelming majority of uses of the term "Palestinian" today, are in reference to the people, mainly Arabs, whose ancestors had inhabited Palestine during the period immediately before 1918, and who are the main topicof this article.
		The Palestinians are a group of mainly Arabic speakers who regard themselves as a distinct branch of the Arabic -speaking peoples, with family origin in the region called Palestine being the defining characteristic.
		However, the world-wide distribution of Palestinians in 2001, according to estimatescollated by the Palestinian Academic Society for the Study of InternationalAffairs, were as follows.
	www.anoca.org /palestinians/palestine/palestinian.html (1719 words)

	35-1Al-Ghadban
		Being Palestinian myself, I was first introduced to my musical heritage through the old and often badly recorded cassettes of folk and nationalist songs my parents kept playing in the car.
		When asked about his approach to improvisation and numerous musical collaborations, he replied: “It is entrenched in tradition, this way of entering into the music of the person with whom you're performing, to engage in an exchange, to converse with him or her and the public through music.
		A music and dance troupe whose inspiration stems mainly from Palestinian folk heritage, El-Funoun’s goal is to promote and build on the rich repertoire of song and dance which has been passed on through oral tradition, as well as be inspired by international folk music and dance in general.
	fp.arizona.edu /mesassoc/Bulletin/35-1/35-1Al-Ghadban.htm (2929 words)

	College of Educational Sciences (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		The aim of this course is to introduce students to the role of music in education throughout the ages.
		The course will particularly examine the meaning, objectives and influence of music education on human being’s physical, psychological, mental and social life; this is in addition to music educational values.
		This course is a study of Palestinian people’s music output, popular Palestinian music pattern, popular music analysis at the vocal singing and instrument levels.
	www.najah.edu /english/Faculties/FineArts/intro.asp (1348 words)

	United Jerusalem - - P.M.W. -- 4/24/2003
		One of the potent means used by the Palestinians to indoctrinate children to hate Israelis is the repeated broadcasting on Palestinian TV of Hate-filled Music Videos depicting Israelis as murderers, especially of children and the elderly.
		One of the most frequently shown Palestinian Music Videos, broadcast regularly for two years and a frequently in recent days, teaches young children that throwing stones at Israelis is a way to defend their mother´s honor.
		The message to Palestinian children is clear: their stones have the power to destroy Jewish symbols and extinguish the flames of Jewish tradition.
	www.unitedjerusalem.org /index2.asp?id=288923 (518 words)

	Palestinian National Covenant - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		It was adopted at the time of the establishment of the PLO in 1964, and extensively amended in 1968, in the wake of the Six Day War.
		The text of the Palestinian National Covenant remains as it was and no changes whatsoever were made to it.
		While this was seen as progress in some quarters, other Palestinian officials contended that the Charter had not yet been amended, and there were also reportedly discrepancies between the two letters.
	education.music.us /P/Palestinian-National-Covenant.htm (1213 words)

	Amazon.ca: Books: Palestinian Arab Music: A Maqam Tradition in Practice with CD (Audio) (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Central to this old and highly improvised musical tradition is a unique modal framework that combines the concept of maqam--the foundation of Arab music theory--with other characteristics, including those of the text.
		Palestinian Arab Music is a comprehensive analysis of this music as actually practiced, examining both musical and nonmusical factors, their connection with the traits of individual performers, and their interaction with sociocultural phenomena.
		These include musical parameters, modal frameworks, the form and structure of the music, its poetic texts, and aspects of the social functions of the tradition.
	www.amazon.ca /exec/obidos/ASIN/0226112993 (419 words)

	Yara's Weblog » Dans l’ombre de l’olivier: À la recherche de la patrie dans la musique des ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		For those who are interested in music research or Middle-eastern music, this master’s thesis is my personal attempt at shedding light on contemporary Palestinian music from an ethnomusicological perspective.
		Consequently, Palestinian musicians have always attempted to emerge from the shadow of the olive tree, in other words from the shadow of the turbulent geopolitical history of their homeland and from that of the great tradition of Arab and Muslim music.
		By adopting a historical approach, we hope to reveal the various definitions of Palestinian identity from the viewpoint of Palestinians and to determine the manner by which such definitons affect notions of national community and territoriality.
	www.planux.com /yara/index.php?p=4 (328 words)

	Al-Awda/PRRC - AL-AWDA Troupe in Ottawa (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		It is one of the rare times in recent years that a group of Palestinian musicians from 1948 Palestine and the Golan Heights will be presenting a show of rich traditional Palestinian music.
		It was chosen to demonstrate Palestinians strong attachment to their land, particularly to the olive tree with all the symbolism of resistance, history and culture it carries.
		Al-Awda's music is also viewed as a cultural representation of the central issue to the ongoing Palestinian liberation struggle, the right of return for refugees to 1948 Palestine.
	www.al-awda.org /alawdatroupeinottawa (287 words)

	Palestinian Rap Music
		Music is an integral part of culture and it is often used to express ourselves, either by creating it or listening to it.
		One of the most brilliant new artist/activist to take his message to the microphone is the Iron Sheik.
		The following song entitled, "Olive Trees" describes the uprooting of the Palestinians from their land, much in the same way Israeli settlers are uprooting olive trees today.
	www.adc.org /palestinian_rap_music.htm (399 words)

	Traditional Palestinian Music
		This means that you can listen to music.
		A bow is used to generate vibrations in the hollow box similar to the violin.
		To learn more about traditional Palestinian songs, please visit Palestinian Popular Songs.
	www.angelfire.com /tx3/dabka/music.html (368 words)

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		During the spring of 2002 when the intifada was continuing and the policy of Israeli incursions and strict curfews was increasingly imposed, IETM identified a parallel strategy to raise awareness in the cultural sector in Belgium and partner countries, without necessarily requiring artists to travel to Palestine.
		Palestinian speakers: Rania Elias, Directrice of the Jerusalem Festival (a collection of annual music festivals including the Classical Music Festival, the Jazz Music Festival, the Religious Music Festival and other music concerts and seasons) as well as founder/director of Yabous Productions, an agency promoting Palestinian music, theatre and dance artists and groups.
		Khoury is the founder and director of the Palestinian National Music Conservatory, which has premises and activities in East Jerusalem, Ramallah and Bethlehem.
	www.corpisensibili.it /italiano/IETM.html (2648 words)

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		Their musical expression runs along various forms and genres with special emphasis on Palestinian heritage and folklore.He also performs Muwashahat and Al Dor,two classical music forms in he Arabic repertoire.
		Al Bara'em musical group was established in 1985 by a number of young enthusiastic musicians from different parts of Palestine.The members of he group built their experience mainly from playing in festivals and both formal and popular celebrations throughout Palestine.
		Karloma is a new ensemble of five multi-talented musicians from different musical and cultural backgrounds.Their debut in Ramallah in June this year was sold out,and they are already preparing their first recording.The ensemble members are: Ahmad Al Khatib -oud,Heather MacDonald -flute, Fadia Al Khatib -voice,Rudi Felder -double bass, Youssef Zayed and Youssef Hbeish -percussion.
	www.jmcc.org /ptw/2000/Aug/reviews.htm (973 words)

	JMCC / Palestinian Culture
		He was born in the Galilee andjoined the Palestinian communist party in 1940 to become the editor-in-chiefof the Ittihad newspaper, the official newspaper of the Party.
		His workfalls in the center of the contemporary world art scene, but is at thesame time "a relentless, and to a certain extent, endless investigationof his own cultural identity." Being part of a nation immersed in a longstruggle for self- determination, his works seem in odd contrast, and sometimesperhaps, in conflict with his surroundings.
		The Palestinian cartoonist par excellence, Najial Ali is an artist who transcended fictional frontiers using lines thatdraw free borders, the boundaries of freedom without pavements, the freedomof the artist, the people, and the homeland.
	www.jmcc.org /palculture/artist.htm (5337 words)

	Amazon.com: Zaghareed: Music From The Palestinian Holy Land: Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Yes the songs are traditionally based, but el-funoun has managed to build on this tradition and add to it producing something that is reflective of what Palestinian culture is today and not how it was in the past.
		This demonstrates how rich and beautiful the Palestinian music and culture are, sadly, not known to many in the world.
		May the world become more aware and educated regarding this kind of music and the music and folk dance of the region, and more importantly, the symbolism,emotion, and history that created it.
	www.amazon.com /exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B00000I0E7?v=glance (731 words)

	growabrain: Music from the Middle East Archives
		A special musical event took place in Israel last Sunday, when David Broza, an Israeli pop star and Wisam Murad, a Palestinian musician, performed a beautiful, simple peace song that they co-wrote, In My Heart (B'Libi).
		He predominantly sang qawwali, the music of devotional Sufism, but incorporated other forms including Khyal (traditional classical) to produce a unique style that appealed to followers of all religions.
		Ask Dr. Klez about klezmer music: “I don’t know if you experience gigs the same way that I do, but everytime I come home from an evening of playing, I’m so hyper that I can’t sleep for practically the whole night, or what’s left of it..
	growabrain.typepad.com /growabrain/music_from_the_middle_east (1125 words)

	Zionist Organization of America - April 9, 2003 - Palestinian Media Watch Bulletin - “Be Strong Baghdad” A ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Palestinian Media Watch Bulletin April 8, 2003 PALESTINIAN MEDIA WATCH phone: 972- 2- 625-4140 fax: 972-2- 624-2803 visit our website, click here: http://www.pmw.org.il for further information, contact PMW Director, Itamar Marcus material may be quoted, citing PMW as the source subscribe free to PMW reports, details below
		A new Palestinian Authority music video being broadcast repeatedly during the last few days on official Palestinian television glorifies the “heroic” fighting of the Iraqis and celebrates the casualties inflicted on the US forces.
		Pictured twice are scenes of US soldiers carrying away a body of a killed comrade, and the last picture in the video is a coffin draped with American and British flags.
	www.zoa.org /pressrel/20030409c.htm (345 words)

	World Music (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		This is music that is not often documented because the musicians can't get visas to travel.
		Canada is a beautiful country with a lot of traditional musical genres: celtic, French Canadaian, native, to name only a few.
		The album Beautiful Canada (Capcan) does not exemplify ethnic music though, but rather 28 original compositions written by Bob and Helen Roberts of Vancouver, about various aspects of life in Canada.
	www.insideworldmusic.com /library/blrevs32.htm (337 words)

	ei: Arts, Music & Culture
		Despite censorship in both Israel and the U.S., Palestinian film is becoming increasingly visible on the international film scene.
		From hip-hop to classical to traditional Arabic music, contemporary Palestinian musicians are producing work in many genres.
		International audiences have enjoyed and been educated by travelling Palestinian dance troupes that simultaneously showcase traditional Palestinian dance as well as communicate through their art the current struggle of the Palestinian narrative.
	electronicintifada.net /bytopic/artsmusicculture.shtml (436 words)

	Al-Quds University - Ethnomusicology Research and Studies Center (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-22)
		Popular music succeeds in expressing Palestinian feelings, traditions and beliefs.
		Palestinian popular music is especially unique, in that it often expresses the strong relationship between the people and the land as well as the connections between personal history and demography.
		In order to preserve the cultural heritage of Palestinian music we seek to establish an ethnomusicology center to research the history and cultural significance of Palestinian music since its inception.
	www.alquds.edu /centers_institutes/ers (87 words)

	Arutz Sheva - Israel National News
		A popular new music video with outright incitement to murder Jews is being aired on official Palestinian Authority (PA) television.
		Palestinian Media Watch (PMW) translated the movie clip from Arabic.
		The music video intertwines scenes of Arab gunmen firing automatic rifles, aerial views of Jewish towns, and shaky camera shots of a Jewish man walking his wife, a group of teenage girls, and a soldier -- all taken from behind, as though the camera were held by someone preparing to ambush the Jews.
	www.israelnationalnews.com /news.php3?id=42806 (198 words)

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