Afraid to Tell What I Feel (working title)

Fayrouz Karawya  |  Creative and Critical Writings  |  2018  |  Egypt
“Afraid to Tell What I Feel” is a book based on research and critical writing, that addresses the formation of the concept of self in contemporary Arab songs, from the 1920s and 1930s till present day. The book examines and explores a variety of Arab musical works set in different periods of time, and seeks the concept of self and its expression through singing, music and poetry.