2) Music plays a major role in religious practices all over the world, and in virtually all religions. Briefly describe one non-Islamic example we have discussed this quarter of a musical style used in a religious ritual practice. Then discuss the role of music in Islam, focusing primarily on the Middle East but also with reference to Europe, West Africa, Central Asia, and Indonesia. What kinds of music are permitted or prohibited by Islamic custom, and why? How do different sects or religious orders within Islam treat the issue of "music"? Describe at least two specific types of Islamic religious music, noting important instruments (if any) and forms, but also commenting on the religious function of such music and how this compares from one to the next.

2) Music plays a major role in religious practices all over the world, and in virtually all religions. Briefly describe one non-Islamic example we have discussed this quarter of a musical style used in a religious ritual practice. Then discuss the role of music in Islam, focusing primarily on the Middle East but also with reference to Europe, West Africa, Central Asia, and Indonesia. What kinds of music are permitted or prohibited by Islamic custom, and why? How do different sects or religious orders within Islam treat the issue of "music"? Describe at least two specific types of Islamic religious music, noting important instruments (if any) and forms, but also commenting on the religious function of such music and how this compares from one to the next.