ABU DHABI (AFP) – Musicologists funded by Abu Dhabi are roaming Islamic countries in search of lullabies and children's songs, one of the first projects of a centre that aims to preserve the musical heritage of the Muslim world.
The Al Ain Centre for Music in the World of Islam seeks to document, digitise and sustain the musical traditions of Muslim countries and Islamic communities anywhere in the world.
It also plans to help preserve the music of non-Islamic minorities in Muslim countries.
The institution will "research and document the musical practices, traditions, and heritages of the world of Islam," said Sami al-Masri, the vice-director of the Abu Dhabi Authority for Culture and Heritage, which launched the centre.
It also aims "to acquire items related to musical heritage, such as studies, documents, publications, and ancient musical instruments" in a bid to "save and sustain" this heritage, he added.
By digitising the endangered musical treasures the centre will protect the musical heritage for generations to come, Masri said
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