Yaron Klein
Chair of Middle Eastern Languages, Middle Eastern Languages
Director of Judaic Studies
Director of Middle East Studies, Middle Eastern Languages
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 Languages, where I offer Arabic language courses from elementary to advanced, and a variety of courses on Classical (Premodern) Arabic literature, in Arabic and in translation, and on contemporary Arab music. I also teach oud (the “Arab Lute”) in the music department, and direct Middle Eastern Music chamber groups.
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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Fall 2023
ARBC 101: Elementary Arabic
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ARBC 204: Intermediate Arabic
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MELA 290: Independent Project
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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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MUSC 172: Oud
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MUSC 172J: Oud (Juried)
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MUSC 194: Chamber Music
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MUSC 272: Oud
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MUSC 272J: Oud (Juried)