Recording Traditional Music of Moroccan Berber Women

$74.7K USD

Funder	Department of State
Recipient Organization	U.S. Government - Department of State
Country	Morocco
Start Date	Apr 13, 2005
End Date	Mar 14, 2009
Duration	1,431 days
Number of Grantees	2
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	US Foreign Aid
Grant ID	`77370-48`

Grant Description

To support the production of high quality audio recordings of songs of Berber women from various regions of Morocco. The younger generations are turning to more modern forms of music and the traditional songs are being lost. Morocco has a rich tradition of secular and sacred music. The women's songs celebrate the cycles of life and various religious ceremonies.