11h-13h > The Representation of Popular Culture in Various Forms of Artistic Expression in Morocco

The Representation of Popular Culture in Various Forms of Artistic Expression in Morocco

jeu 13 juil 23
11h-13h
Athéna 049

Abstract:

Popular culture is a reflection of the heritage and main cultural forms that characterize each country. It can be seen as the soil in which the roots of societies, each one different from the others in terms of customs and traditions, are planted. The main purpose of this panel is the study of the representation of popular culture in various forms of artistic expressions in Morocco. We will discuss how popular poetry, characterised by orality, is a sign of cultural diversity and richness that need to be further investigated in order to catch all the elements that represent the identity of Moroccan expression. Orality is closely linked to another cultural practise, the "halqa" - the typical circle during which the artist demonstrates his talent while the audience surrounds him. We will focus on how "halqa" has been challenged due to the changes in cultural consumption patterns and on the importance of preserving this artistic expression. Then, we will explore the role played by popular culture in narrative discourse, taking Hassan Bahraoui's “The Vietnamese Tiger” as a case study. In this novel the reader rediscovers some cultural practises still in use today. Finally, the panel aims at defining how popular music is employed in the realization of filmic discourse where different rhythms are able to produce a sort of underlying network of signification, as we will show through the analysis of "Trances" by Ahmed al-Maanouni. 

Convenor: Angelika Palmegiani (Muhammad V University - Rabat)

Chair: Malika Maataoui (Muhammad V University - Rabat)

Malika Maataoui (Muhammad V University - Rabat)
La poésie populaire signe de diversité culturelle au Maroc

Hassan Bahraoui (Muhammad V University – Rabat)
Halqa in Morocco: oral heritage and challenge of survival

Angelika Palmegiani (Muhammad V University - Rabat)
The Rediscovery of Popular Cultural Practices: "Daouar" of Regraga in the Novel "the Vietnamese Tiger" by Hassan Bahraoui

Abdellah Sardaoui (École Nationale Supérieure d'Art et de Design - ENSAD Casablanca)
The role of Folk Music in Moroccan cinema - Film "Trances" as case study