Podcast appearances and mentions of Philip V Bohlman

Professor Philip V. Bohlman discusses how his childhood as a young musician in his town led him to become the first ethnomusicologist at UChicago and describes what it's like to study the Eurovision song competition, the auditory cityscape of Kolkata, and everything in between. He emphasizes the importance of learning and writing in more than one language and what one can learn from listening to different musics. 

Early audiences found the third movement of Gustav Mahler’s First Symphony grotesque, macabre and unsettling. Inspired by an engraving entitled “The Huntsman’s Funeral,” Mahler juxtaposes death with humor, incorporating a popular children's melody—a brilliant touch that still delights and spooks audiences today. Guests include William Hudgins (Principal Clarinet, Boston Symphony Orchestra), Dominic Seldis (Principal Bass, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra), Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University), Philip V. Bohlman (University of Chicago), and Christian Glanz (University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna). James Lurie is the voice of Mahler and Laura Gragtmans is the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner.

In the second movement of his First Symphony, Gustav Mahler draws upon the dance music of his youth. As his mood becomes more exuberant, so too, does the music.Guests include Michael Tilson Thomas (San Francisco Symphony, New World Symphony), Kent Nagano (Montreal Symphony Orchestra, Hamburg State Opera and Philharmonic), Marilyn McCoy (Columbia University), Philip V. Bohlman (University of Chicago), and Christian Glanz (University of Music and Performing Arts, Vienna). James Lurie is the voice of Mahler and Laura Gragtmans is the voice of Natalie Bauer-Lechner.

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. See more at: http://divinity.uchicago.edu/Mellon-Islamic-Studies-Initiative2 Sufism today has gained widespread interest mainly through its music and poetry, but also through its contrast with orthodox scriptural Islam. Sufism stands for an inclusive Islam focused on personal love of God and spiritual guidance within a wide range of devotional practices. Music and mystical poetry are the sonic embodiment of Sufism and its worldwide placeholder in the search for spiritual goals. Sufi, thus, can designate a broader spectrum of vernacular devotional and ritual identities. The core idea for this workshop allows us to approach this near-global vogue of a Sufi Imaginary through its music. “Islam and Sufism” also brings into conversation a range of ideascapes and practices, from the traditional South Asian spiritual lineages to a new generation of Muslim popular culture. Sufi music is founded in ritual and its constraints, but its practice is also open to creative agency. Reaching for the gift of the sublime enables embodied engagement on multiple levels—through rhythm, repetition of words, even ecstatic dance, to reach for the gift of the sublime, individually or collectively. Panel 1: The Sublime and Music: Islam and the West Regula Qureshi and Philip V. Bohlman in Conversation Discussant: Michael Sells Recitation and Discussion of Poetry Michael Sells, Love Lyrics of Ibn al-Farid and Ibn al-`Arabi Saleem Qureshi, Sublime Rebellion: Iqbal's Urdu and Farsi Verse Chair: Thibaut d'Hubert Colloquy 1 Deborah A. Kapchan, Witnessing the Sublime: Sufi Samaa in Secular France Moderator: Hakan Karateke Music and Sublime Across the Muslim World Bertie Kibreah, Sufi Tattva: The Sound and Space of Mystical Song in Bangladesh Shayna Silverstein, Performing Sacred Popular: Syrian Sufi Dance as National Heritage Michael O’Toole, Staging the Sublime: Music and Islam on Stage in Germany Lauren Osborne, Locating Experience and Emotion in the Recited Qur'an Moderator: Marcia K. Hermansen The Labor of Sublimity: A Conversation Kaley Mason, Robert L. Kendrick, Regula Qureshi Colloquy 2 Peter L. Manuel, Qawwali as the Anti-Sublime Moderator: Regula Qureshi

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. See more at: http://divinity.uchicago.edu/Mellon-Islamic-Studies-Initiative2 Sufism today has gained widespread interest mainly through its music and poetry, but also through its contrast with orthodox scriptural Islam. Sufism stands for an inclusive Islam focused on personal love of God and spiritual guidance within a wide range of devotional practices. Music and mystical poetry are the sonic embodiment of Sufism and its worldwide placeholder in the search for spiritual goals. Sufi, thus, can designate a broader spectrum of vernacular devotional and ritual identities. The core idea for this workshop allows us to approach this near-global vogue of a Sufi Imaginary through its music. “Islam and Sufism” also brings into conversation a range of ideascapes and practices, from the traditional South Asian spiritual lineages to a new generation of Muslim popular culture. Sufi music is founded in ritual and its constraints, but its practice is also open to creative agency. Reaching for the gift of the sublime enables embodied engagement on multiple levels—through rhythm, repetition of words, even ecstatic dance, to reach for the gift of the sublime, individually or collectively. Panel 1: The Sublime and Music: Islam and the West Regula Qureshi and Philip V. Bohlman in Conversation Discussant: Michael Sells Recitation and Discussion of Poetry Michael Sells, Love Lyrics of Ibn al-Farid and Ibn al-`Arabi Saleem Qureshi, Sublime Rebellion: Iqbal's Urdu and Farsi Verse Chair: Thibaut d'Hubert Colloquy 1 Deborah A. Kapchan, Witnessing the Sublime: Sufi Samaa in Secular France Moderator: Hakan Karateke Music and Sublime Across the Muslim World Bertie Kibreah, Sufi Tattva: The Sound and Space of Mystical Song in Bangladesh Shayna Silverstein, Performing Sacred Popular: Syrian Sufi Dance as National Heritage Michael O’Toole, Staging the Sublime: Music and Islam on Stage in Germany Lauren Osborne, Locating Experience and Emotion in the Recited Qur'an Moderator: Marcia K. Hermansen The Labor of Sublimity: A Conversation Kaley Mason, Robert L. Kendrick, Regula Qureshi Colloquy 2 Peter L. Manuel, Qawwali as the Anti-Sublime Moderator: Regula Qureshi

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. See more at: http://divinity.uchicago.edu/Mellon-Islamic-Studies-Initiative2 Sufism today has gained widespread interest mainly through its music and poetry, but also through its contrast with orthodox scriptural Islam. Sufism stands for an inclusive Islam focused on personal love of God and spiritual guidance within a wide range of devotional practices. Music and mystical poetry are the sonic embodiment of Sufism and its worldwide placeholder in the search for spiritual goals. Sufi, thus, can designate a broader spectrum of vernacular devotional and ritual identities. The core idea for this workshop allows us to approach this near-global vogue of a Sufi Imaginary through its music. “Islam and Sufism” also brings into conversation a range of ideascapes and practices, from the traditional South Asian spiritual lineages to a new generation of Muslim popular culture. Sufi music is founded in ritual and its constraints, but its practice is also open to creative agency. Reaching for the gift of the sublime enables embodied engagement on multiple levels—through rhythm, repetition of words, even ecstatic dance, to reach for the gift of the sublime, individually or collectively. Panel 1: The Sublime and Music: Islam and the West Regula Qureshi and Philip V. Bohlman in Conversation Discussant: Michael Sells Recitation and Discussion of Poetry Michael Sells, Love Lyrics of Ibn al-Farid and Ibn al-`Arabi Saleem Qureshi, Sublime Rebellion: Iqbal's Urdu and Farsi Verse Chair: Thibaut d'Hubert Colloquy 1 Deborah A. Kapchan, Witnessing the Sublime: Sufi Samaa in Secular France Moderator: Hakan Karateke Music and Sublime Across the Muslim World Bertie Kibreah, Sufi Tattva: The Sound and Space of Mystical Song in Bangladesh Shayna Silverstein, Performing Sacred Popular: Syrian Sufi Dance as National Heritage Michael O’Toole, Staging the Sublime: Music and Islam on Stage in Germany Lauren Osborne, Locating Experience and Emotion in the Recited Qur'an Moderator: Marcia K. Hermansen The Labor of Sublimity: A Conversation Kaley Mason, Robert L. Kendrick, Regula Qureshi Colloquy 2 Peter L. Manuel, Qawwali as the Anti-Sublime Moderator: Regula Qureshi

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. See more at: http://divinity.uchicago.edu/Mellon-Islamic-Studies-Initiative2 Sufism today has gained widespread interest mainly through its music and poetry, but also through its contrast with orthodox scriptural Islam. Sufism stands for an inclusive Islam focused on personal love of God and spiritual guidance within a wide range of devotional practices. Music and mystical poetry are the sonic embodiment of Sufism and its worldwide placeholder in the search for spiritual goals. Sufi, thus, can designate a broader spectrum of vernacular devotional and ritual identities. The core idea for this workshop allows us to approach this near-global vogue of a Sufi Imaginary through its music. “Islam and Sufism” also brings into conversation a range of ideascapes and practices, from the traditional South Asian spiritual lineages to a new generation of Muslim popular culture. Sufi music is founded in ritual and its constraints, but its practice is also open to creative agency. Reaching for the gift of the sublime enables embodied engagement on multiple levels—through rhythm, repetition of words, even ecstatic dance, to reach for the gift of the sublime, individually or collectively. Panel 1: The Sublime and Music: Islam and the West Regula Qureshi and Philip V. Bohlman in Conversation Discussant: Michael Sells Recitation and Discussion of Poetry Michael Sells, Love Lyrics of Ibn al-Farid and Ibn al-`Arabi Saleem Qureshi, Sublime Rebellion: Iqbal's Urdu and Farsi Verse Chair: Thibaut d'Hubert Colloquy 1 Deborah A. Kapchan, Witnessing the Sublime: Sufi Samaa in Secular France Moderator: Hakan Karateke Music and Sublime Across the Muslim World Bertie Kibreah, Sufi Tattva: The Sound and Space of Mystical Song in Bangladesh Shayna Silverstein, Performing Sacred Popular: Syrian Sufi Dance as National Heritage Michael O’Toole, Staging the Sublime: Music and Islam on Stage in Germany Lauren Osborne, Locating Experience and Emotion in the Recited Qur'an Moderator: Marcia K. Hermansen The Labor of Sublimity: A Conversation Kaley Mason, Robert L. Kendrick, Regula Qureshi Colloquy 2 Peter L. Manuel, Qawwali as the Anti-Sublime Moderator: Regula Qureshi

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. See more at: http://divinity.uchicago.edu/Mellon-Islamic-Studies-Initiative2 Sufism today has gained widespread interest mainly through its music and poetry, but also through its contrast with orthodox scriptural Islam. Sufism stands for an inclusive Islam focused on personal love of God and spiritual guidance within a wide range of devotional practices. Music and mystical poetry are the sonic embodiment of Sufism and its worldwide placeholder in the search for spiritual goals. Sufi, thus, can designate a broader spectrum of vernacular devotional and ritual identities. The core idea for this workshop allows us to approach this near-global vogue of a Sufi Imaginary through its music. “Islam and Sufism” also brings into conversation a range of ideascapes and practices, from the traditional South Asian spiritual lineages to a new generation of Muslim popular culture. Sufi music is founded in ritual and its constraints, but its practice is also open to creative agency. Reaching for the gift of the sublime enables embodied engagement on multiple levels—through rhythm, repetition of words, even ecstatic dance, to reach for the gift of the sublime, individually or collectively. Panel 1: The Sublime and Music: Islam and the West Regula Qureshi and Philip V. Bohlman in Conversation Discussant: Michael Sells Recitation and Discussion of Poetry Michael Sells, Love Lyrics of Ibn al-Farid and Ibn al-`Arabi Saleem Qureshi, Sublime Rebellion: Iqbal's Urdu and Farsi Verse Chair: Thibaut d'Hubert Colloquy 1 Deborah A. Kapchan, Witnessing the Sublime: Sufi Samaa in Secular France Moderator: Hakan Karateke Music and Sublime Across the Muslim World Bertie Kibreah, Sufi Tattva: The Sound and Space of Mystical Song in Bangladesh Shayna Silverstein, Performing Sacred Popular: Syrian Sufi Dance as National Heritage Michael O’Toole, Staging the Sublime: Music and Islam on Stage in Germany Lauren Osborne, Locating Experience and Emotion in the Recited Qur'an Moderator: Marcia K. Hermansen The Labor of Sublimity: A Conversation Kaley Mason, Robert L. Kendrick, Regula Qureshi Colloquy 2 Peter L. Manuel, Qawwali as the Anti-Sublime Moderator: Regula Qureshi

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. See more at: http://divinity.uchicago.edu/Mellon-Islamic-Studies-Initiative2 Sufism today has gained widespread interest mainly through its music and poetry, but also through its contrast with orthodox scriptural Islam. Sufism stands for an inclusive Islam focused on personal love of God and spiritual guidance within a wide range of devotional practices. Music and mystical poetry are the sonic embodiment of Sufism and its worldwide placeholder in the search for spiritual goals. Sufi, thus, can designate a broader spectrum of vernacular devotional and ritual identities. The core idea for this workshop allows us to approach this near-global vogue of a Sufi Imaginary through its music. “Islam and Sufism” also brings into conversation a range of ideascapes and practices, from the traditional South Asian spiritual lineages to a new generation of Muslim popular culture. Sufi music is founded in ritual and its constraints, but its practice is also open to creative agency. Reaching for the gift of the sublime enables embodied engagement on multiple levels—through rhythm, repetition of words, even ecstatic dance, to reach for the gift of the sublime, individually or collectively. Panel 1: The Sublime and Music: Islam and the West Regula Qureshi and Philip V. Bohlman in Conversation Discussant: Michael Sells Recitation and Discussion of Poetry Michael Sells, Love Lyrics of Ibn al-Farid and Ibn al-`Arabi Saleem Qureshi, Sublime Rebellion: Iqbal's Urdu and Farsi Verse Chair: Thibaut d'Hubert Colloquy 1 Deborah A. Kapchan, Witnessing the Sublime: Sufi Samaa in Secular France Moderator: Hakan Karateke Music and Sublime Across the Muslim World Bertie Kibreah, Sufi Tattva: The Sound and Space of Mystical Song in Bangladesh Shayna Silverstein, Performing Sacred Popular: Syrian Sufi Dance as National Heritage Michael O’Toole, Staging the Sublime: Music and Islam on Stage in Germany Lauren Osborne, Locating Experience and Emotion in the Recited Qur'an Moderator: Marcia K. Hermansen The Labor of Sublimity: A Conversation Kaley Mason, Robert L. Kendrick, Regula Qureshi Colloquy 2 Peter L. Manuel, Qawwali as the Anti-Sublime Moderator: Regula Qureshi

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. See more at: http://divinity.uchicago.edu/Mellon-Islamic-Studies-Initiative2 Sufism today has gained widespread interest mainly through its music and poetry, but also through its contrast with orthodox scriptural Islam. Sufism stands for an inclusive Islam focused on personal love of God and spiritual guidance within a wide range of devotional practices. Music and mystical poetry are the sonic embodiment of Sufism and its worldwide placeholder in the search for spiritual goals. Sufi, thus, can designate a broader spectrum of vernacular devotional and ritual identities. The core idea for this workshop allows us to approach this near-global vogue of a Sufi Imaginary through its music. “Islam and Sufism” also brings into conversation a range of ideascapes and practices, from the traditional South Asian spiritual lineages to a new generation of Muslim popular culture. Sufi music is founded in ritual and its constraints, but its practice is also open to creative agency. Reaching for the gift of the sublime enables embodied engagement on multiple levels—through rhythm, repetition of words, even ecstatic dance, to reach for the gift of the sublime, individually or collectively. Panel 1: The Sublime and Music: Islam and the West Regula Qureshi and Philip V. Bohlman in Conversation Discussant: Michael Sells Recitation and Discussion of Poetry Michael Sells, Love Lyrics of Ibn al-Farid and Ibn al-`Arabi Saleem Qureshi, Sublime Rebellion: Iqbal's Urdu and Farsi Verse Chair: Thibaut d'Hubert Colloquy 1 Deborah A. Kapchan, Witnessing the Sublime: Sufi Samaa in Secular France Moderator: Hakan Karateke Music and Sublime Across the Muslim World Bertie Kibreah, Sufi Tattva: The Sound and Space of Mystical Song in Bangladesh Shayna Silverstein, Performing Sacred Popular: Syrian Sufi Dance as National Heritage Michael O’Toole, Staging the Sublime: Music and Islam on Stage in Germany Lauren Osborne, Locating Experience and Emotion in the Recited Qur'an Moderator: Marcia K. Hermansen The Labor of Sublimity: A Conversation Kaley Mason, Robert L. Kendrick, Regula Qureshi Colloquy 2 Peter L. Manuel, Qawwali as the Anti-Sublime Moderator: Regula Qureshi

If you experience any technical difficulties with this video or would like to make an accessibility-related request, please send a message to digicomm@uchicago.edu. See more at: http://divinity.uchicago.edu/Mellon-Islamic-Studies-Initiative2 Sufism today has gained widespread interest mainly through its music and poetry, but also through its contrast with orthodox scriptural Islam. Sufism stands for an inclusive Islam focused on personal love of God and spiritual guidance within a wide range of devotional practices. Music and mystical poetry are the sonic embodiment of Sufism and its worldwide placeholder in the search for spiritual goals. Sufi, thus, can designate a broader spectrum of vernacular devotional and ritual identities. The core idea for this workshop allows us to approach this near-global vogue of a Sufi Imaginary through its music. “Islam and Sufism” also brings into conversation a range of ideascapes and practices, from the traditional South Asian spiritual lineages to a new generation of Muslim popular culture. Sufi music is founded in ritual and its constraints, but its practice is also open to creative agency. Reaching for the gift of the sublime enables embodied engagement on multiple levels—through rhythm, repetition of words, even ecstatic dance, to reach for the gift of the sublime, individually or collectively. Panel 1: The Sublime and Music: Islam and the West Regula Qureshi and Philip V. Bohlman in Conversation Discussant: Michael Sells Recitation and Discussion of Poetry Michael Sells, Love Lyrics of Ibn al-Farid and Ibn al-`Arabi Saleem Qureshi, Sublime Rebellion: Iqbal's Urdu and Farsi Verse Chair: Thibaut d'Hubert Colloquy 1 Deborah A. Kapchan, Witnessing the Sublime: Sufi Samaa in Secular France Moderator: Hakan Karateke Music and Sublime Across the Muslim World Bertie Kibreah, Sufi Tattva: The Sound and Space of Mystical Song in Bangladesh Shayna Silverstein, Performing Sacred Popular: Syrian Sufi Dance as National Heritage Michael O’Toole, Staging the Sublime: Music and Islam on Stage in Germany Lauren Osborne, Locating Experience and Emotion in the Recited Qur'an Moderator: Marcia K. Hermansen The Labor of Sublimity: A Conversation Kaley Mason, Robert L. Kendrick, Regula Qureshi Colloquy 2 Peter L. Manuel, Qawwali as the Anti-Sublime Moderator: Regula Qureshi