“. . . with the exception of music used in [Muslim] religious rituals, Arab music is part of a tradition that is shared by __________________________. . . . The Arab world is actually the birthplace of [these] three monotheistic religions . . . which, due to their common roots, share _____________ What aspects from the “domain of music” justify considering the Middle East or the Arab world

a “single music-culture”?

What will be an ideal response?

• Jews, Christians, and Muslims
• ". . . many cultural attributes, from liturgical texts and stories, to traditions of religious chant, to philosophical ideas regarding mysticism."
• the theoretical building blocks of music (scales, rhythms, and forms); the material culture of music (families of related instruments); the relationship of language, poetry and storytelling to music; and musical aesthetics (the power and beauty associated with making and experiencing music)