Preserving Taarab Music

$48.2K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Tanzania
Start Date	Nov 11, 2002
End Date	Sep 12, 2006
Duration	1,401 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`76916-48`

Grant Description

Ambassador Robert V. Royall presented a grant to support the preservation of Taarab music.

Taarab music, a blend of influences and styles from the Arab world, India and beyond, has become not only the national sound of the Islands, but also an outlet of political and social expression. Currently this traditional form of music is threatened by globalization and the infusion of western musical styles.