MUSP1660

Middle East Astaza! Music Ensemble

This course is an ensemble dedicated to learning how to play music from cultures of the Middle East: the Arab World, Iran, Turkey, as well as parts of Central Asia. Repertoire covered includes rural and urban repertoires, popular music forms as well as art music genres. Permission of instructor required for enrollment.

Course overview

Department
Music Performance
School
MCAS
Credits
0

Requirements fulfilled

No source-backed degree requirement is attached to this course yet.

Official evaluation summary

4.69 / 5

Based on 66 aggregate responses from BC Avalanche/Blue evaluations.

Data freshness

Course and evaluation data last updated 2026-07-23. Source details and limitations are documented in Data Sources and Methodology.

Instructors

  • Ann E Lucas
    Fall 2026
  • Nizar Ballout
    Fall 2026, Spring 2026, Fall 2025, Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2021 · Official rating 4.84/5
  • Ann Lucas
    Spring 2025, Spring 2024, Fall 2023, Fall 2021 · Official rating 5.00/5
  • Ann Riordan
    Spring 2026, Fall 2025 · Official rating 3.94/5

Sections

  • Section 01
    Fall 2026 · Nizar Ballout, Ann E Lucas · Devlin Hall 10 Th 06:00PM-07:50PM · Offered
  • Section 02
    Fall 2026 · Nizar Ballout, Ann E Lucas · Lyons Hall 423 Th 08:00PM-10:00PM · Offered