Yaron Klein
Associate Professor of Arabic & Senior Lecturer in Oud,
Middle Eastern Languages
Senior Lecturer in Oud
Senior Lecturer in Oud
Education & Professional History
Tel Aviv University, BA; Harvard University, AM, PhD
My research interests lie at the intersection of literature and music. I have published articles on the discourse on music in premodern philosophical and Islamic writings, among others, in the writings of al-Fārābī and al-Ghazālī, and on ʿAbbāsid court poetry.
At Carleton, I teach in the Department of Middle Eastern Language, where I offer Arabic language courses from elementary to advanced, and a variety of courses on Classical (Premodern) Arabic literature and contemporary Arab music. I also teach oud in the music department.
At Carleton since 2009.
Highlights & Recent Activity
“Musical Instruments in Samāʿ Literature: al-Udfuwī’s Kitāb al-imtāʿ bi-aḥkām al-samāʿ“, Oriens (2023) 1–24.
Current Courses
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Spring 2023
ARBC 222: Music in the Middle East
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ARBC 223: Arab Music Workshop
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ARBC 315: Readings in Premodern Arabic Anthologies
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MUSC 172: Oud
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MUSC 172J: Oud (Juried)
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MUSC 272: Oud
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MUSC 272J: Oud (Juried)
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Fall 2023
ARBC 101: Elementary Arabic
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ARBC 204: Intermediate Arabic
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MUSC 172: Oud
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MUSC 172J: Oud (Juried)
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MUSC 272: Oud
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MUSC 272J: Oud (Juried)
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Winter 2024
ARBC 205: Intermediate Arabic
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MUSC 172: Oud
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MUSC 172J: Oud (Juried)
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MUSC 272: Oud
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MUSC 272J: Oud (Juried)
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Spring 2024
ARBC 185: The Creation of Classical Arabic Literature
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ARBC 387: The One Thousand and One Nights
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MEST 395: Middle East Studies Capstone
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MUSC 172: Oud
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MUSC 172J: Oud (Juried)
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MUSC 272: Oud
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MUSC 272J: Oud (Juried)