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In this edition of CMES Office Hours, Dr. Sonia Tamar Seeman answers questions about music and culture in the Middle East. If you've ever wanted to know how music spreads from one culture to another, to learn how to dance like a member of the Roma community, or to hear what Middle Eastern instruments sound like, this video is for you!

Time Stamps:
0:00 - Introduction
0:21 - What is ethnomusicology?
1:11 - What does music actually tell us about a culture?
2:39 - Musical instruments of the Middle East
7:49 - Is it ever rude to dance?
11:37 - How does music spread across cultures?
15:15 - Music and religion
18:18 - Genres and subcultures
19:43 - Impact of technology
23:03 - Universal music?