Sounds of Enchantment: A Journey through Arabic Music A Performance and Presentation with Dr. Anne Elise Thomas Place: The Lyric (135 College Ave, Blacksburg, VA 24060) Date & Time: Wednesday, April 16th at 6:00 pm Sponsored by the Dean's Advisory Committee for International Initiatives, the Reema Samaha Memorial Fund, and the Foreign Languages and Literatures Department at Virginia Tech. Anne Elise Thomas is a multi- instrumentalist with a Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology specializing in Arabic music. In this interactive presentation, Dr. Thomas will discuss some of the distinctive elements of Arabic music, perform several pieces on qanun (78-stringed lap harp), `ud (Arabic lute) and violin, and share stories of her time living and doing research in Jordan and Egypt.

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Sounds of Enchantment:A Journey through Arabic MusicA Performance and Presentation with Dr. Anne Elise Thomas

Place:The Lyric (135 College Ave, Blacksburg, VA 24060)

Date & Time:Wednesday, April 16th at 6:00 pm

Sponsored by the Dean's Advisory Committee for International Initiatives, the Reema SamahaMemorial Fund, and the Foreign Languages and Literatures Department at Virginia Tech.

Anne Elise Thomas is a multi-instrumentalist with a Ph.D. in Ethnomusicology specializing in Arabic music. In this interactive presentation, Dr. Thomas will discuss some of the distinctive elements of Arabic music, perform several pieces on qanun (78-stringed lap harp), `ud (Arabic lute) and violin, and share stories of her time living and doing research in Jordan and Egypt.