Egypt
- Egyptian Music's Ancient Past Resurrected ?
Al Masry Al Youm With photos. Last Wednesday, ancient met modern at El Sawy Culture Wheel when the band Welad el-Faraana (Children of the Pharaohs), wearing jeans and t-shirts and playing pharaonic and Nubian instruments, resurrected the music of their...
- Professor Richard Wilkinson To Be Honoured
University of Arizona News Five University of Arizona faculty members will be honored for their exceptional achievements, which of which have garnered them national and international recognition. The induction ceremony will be held Jan. 22, at 4:30 p.m....
- Digitizing Egypt's Memory
Egypt Daily Star News Now people around the world interested in the different eras of Egypt's heritage can access information and download pictures online, through the new e-shop www.egyptmemory.com.Yesterday IBM organized a media conference in cooperation...
- Saturday Trivia
Book Review: Scott Marcus’ Music in Egypt (OUP) http://www.indiana.edu/~jofr/review.php?id=425 I don't mean to imply that this is trivial, by putting it in this slot, but this review has nothing to do with Egyptology, but I thought it might be of...
- Sca To Retrieve Missing Antiquities
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/2/ "The Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) is taking legal steps to retrieve some antiquities, which, according to the Internet, are to be sold at auction halls. SCA Secretary-General Zahi Hawass stated that 13 Web...
Egypt
Pharaonic music
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/2/
"In cooperation with the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), the Faculty of Music at Helwan University will offer a diploma course in Pharaonic music as of next September, an official said."The purpose of the new course is to encourage the nation's youth to take a keener interest in our Pharaonic heritage," added Professor Gawdat al-Malt of Helwan University. 'The objective is also to prevent our wonderful Pharaonic civilisation from being consigned to oblivion.' Meanwhile, the SCA will be encouraging more students to visit museums and archaeological sites.Registration for the Pharaonic music course will start in August at Helwan University's Faculty of Music, located in Zamalek."
"In cooperation with the Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA), the Faculty of Music at Helwan University will offer a diploma course in Pharaonic music as of next September, an official said."The purpose of the new course is to encourage the nation's youth to take a keener interest in our Pharaonic heritage," added Professor Gawdat al-Malt of Helwan University. 'The objective is also to prevent our wonderful Pharaonic civilisation from being consigned to oblivion.' Meanwhile, the SCA will be encouraging more students to visit museums and archaeological sites.Registration for the Pharaonic music course will start in August at Helwan University's Faculty of Music, located in Zamalek."
- Egyptian Music's Ancient Past Resurrected ?
Al Masry Al Youm With photos. Last Wednesday, ancient met modern at El Sawy Culture Wheel when the band Welad el-Faraana (Children of the Pharaohs), wearing jeans and t-shirts and playing pharaonic and Nubian instruments, resurrected the music of their...
- Professor Richard Wilkinson To Be Honoured
University of Arizona News Five University of Arizona faculty members will be honored for their exceptional achievements, which of which have garnered them national and international recognition. The induction ceremony will be held Jan. 22, at 4:30 p.m....
- Digitizing Egypt's Memory
Egypt Daily Star News Now people around the world interested in the different eras of Egypt's heritage can access information and download pictures online, through the new e-shop www.egyptmemory.com.Yesterday IBM organized a media conference in cooperation...
- Saturday Trivia
Book Review: Scott Marcus’ Music in Egypt (OUP) http://www.indiana.edu/~jofr/review.php?id=425 I don't mean to imply that this is trivial, by putting it in this slot, but this review has nothing to do with Egyptology, but I thought it might be of...
- Sca To Retrieve Missing Antiquities
http://www.algomhuria.net.eg/gazette/2/ "The Supreme Council of Antiquities (SCA) is taking legal steps to retrieve some antiquities, which, according to the Internet, are to be sold at auction halls. SCA Secretary-General Zahi Hawass stated that 13 Web...