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Join ethnomusicologist Thomas Hodgson for an insightful talk on his new book, Journeys of Love: Kashmiris, Music, and the Poetics of Migration. Drawing on rich ethnographic research, Hodgson explores the musical and poetic traditions of Pakistani Muslim migrants from the Mirpur region of Azad Kashmir, tracing their cultural journeys between the UK and Pakistan.
At the heart of this work is the spiritual poetry of the Sufi saint Mian Muhammad Bakhsh, whose verses continue to resonate across generations. Through music and verse, Hodgson reveals how migrant communities sustain cultural identity, reimagine belonging, and challenge narrow stereotypes of Muslim life in Britain.
This event offers a rare opportunity to hear how art and spirituality intertwine with migration and memory, and how musical heritage remains a powerful source of resilience and meaning. A must for anyone interested in migration, identity, and the poetics of cultural survival.
Related Book
Journeys of Love: Kashmiris, Music, and the Poetics of Migration – Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology
Thomas Hodgson
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Thomas Hodgson
Thomas Hodgson is assistant professor in the Herb Alpert School of Music at UCLA, where he teaches and researches music and Islam, South Asia, and music and technology.
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