Bahri Music & Kuwait's Pearl Diving Musical Heritage | Ghazi Al Mulaifi
We talked to Ghazi Faisal Al-Mulaifi, Ph.D. in ethnomusicology, about his research interests that include Kuwaiti pearl diving music, the music of the Indian Ocean civilizations trade routes, and global jazz.
Ghazi Faisal Al-Mulaifi is an applied-ethnomusicologist who received his PhD in ethnomusicology from New York University in 2016. In addition to working as an assistant professor of music, Al-Mulaifi is also a Venice Biennale artist, composer, Khaleeji-jazz musician, and ensemble leader. His research interests include Kuwaiti pearl diving music, the music of the Indian Ocean civilizations trade routes and global jazz. His current musical efforts include performing with his ensemble Boom.Diwan where he and traditional Kuwaiti pearl diving musicians merge Kuwaiti bahri (sea) rhythms with global jazz traditions for the purpose of creating new Kuwaiti music and engaging in a global musical dialog.
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