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Music of the Middle East

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Explore the cultural and religious influences that have shaped music in the Middle East. Classical and traditional music styles are covered in terms of instrumentation and music theory. This slide show would be appropriate for a music history or social studies class. 

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middle eastern music, middle eastern culture, middle eastern instruments, middle eastern religion, social studies
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Grade
7th - 9th
Subjects
Social Studies & History
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Resource Type
Presentations
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For Teacher Use
Number of Slides
16

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