Rives euro-méditerranéennes et entrelacs musicologiques : la francophonie et l'apport de l'Autre

This study highlights the profound impact of cross-Mediterranean human exchanges on the development of musicology, particularly through francophone networks. It reveals how collaborative relationships between French and Tunisian scholars, such as Mahmoud Guettat and Mohamed Zinelabidine, shaped academic institutions like the Institut Supérieur de Musique de Tunis and fostered bilateral partnerships. The research emphasizes that these interactions were reciprocal, enriching both the quest for knowledge in the Global South and the transmission of expertise in the Global North. By tracing historical encounters at UNESCO World Heritage Site Sidi Bou Saïd's Palais Ennejma Ezzahra, the study demonstrates how music served as a bridge uniting diverse Mediterranean cultures—French, Tunisian, Syrian, and Lebanese—through shared intellectual and linguistic frameworks. The findings underscore the role of francophonie in facilitating cultural exchange, academic collaboration, and the co-construction of musicological thought.

Bouhadiba, F. (2018). Rives euro-méditerranéennes et entrelacs musicologiques : la francophonie et l’apport de l’Autre. Revue Des Traditions Musicales, 1(12). https://doi.org/10.51300/rtm-2018-91