It takes the average reader 4 hours and 18 minutes to read Performing al-Andalus by Jonathan Holt Shannon
Assuming a reading speed of 250 words per minute. Learn more
Performing al-Andalus explores three musical cultures that claim a connection to the music of medieval Iberia, the Islamic kingdom of al-Andalus, known for its complex mix of Arab, North African, Christian, and Jewish influences. Jonathan Holt Shannon shows that the idea of a shared Andalusian heritage animates performers and aficionados in modern-day Syria, Morocco, and Spain, but with varying and sometimes contradictory meanings in different social and political contexts. As he traces the movements of musicians, songs, histories, and memories circulating around the Mediterranean, he argues...
Performing al-Andalus by Jonathan Holt Shannon is 254 pages long, and a total of 64,516 words.
This makes it 86% the length of the average book. It also has 79% more words than the average book.
The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes 5 hours and 52 minutes to read Performing al-Andalus aloud.
Performing al-Andalus is suitable for students ages 12 and up.
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