LINKS TO OTHER TANGIER SITES
Cultural geographer and organiser
of cultural conferences in Tangier.
of cultural conferences in Tangier.
The annual premier intellectual
event in Tangier.
event in Tangier.
Extracts from his 1683 diary, he
hates Tangier!
hates Tangier!
Colourful historical description of
the governor and his 'lambs'
the governor and his 'lambs'
Master Musicians of
Jajouka - with video
clips
Jajouka - with video
clips
( I am grateful
to Kenneth
Lisenbee -
keeper of the
flame for all
things
pertaining to
Paul Bowles
and his milieu.
Victor Barker ).
to Kenneth
Lisenbee -
keeper of the
flame for all
things
pertaining to
Paul Bowles
and his milieu.
Victor Barker ).
Particularly good photos and
lots of them.The Authorized
Paul Bowles Web Site.
lots of them.The Authorized
Paul Bowles Web Site.
Great interview with Cherie
Nutting, the photographer who
knew him so well in his last years.
Nutting, the photographer who
knew him so well in his last years.
A lot well recorded tracks of
Moroccan music and Bowles piano
music plus readings by Bowles
Moroccan music and Bowles piano
music plus readings by Bowles
On camera in Morocco, Bowles
tells two short tales of magic
he had witnessed.
tells two short tales of magic
he had witnessed.
A Wikipedia take on the origin of
Tingis - early name for Tangier.
Tingis - early name for Tangier.
CONTEMPORARY CULTURE
A bit 'bloggish' for me but good
short clip on Youtube on how they
harvest the seeds in the Rif.
short clip on Youtube on how they
harvest the seeds in the Rif.
WILLIAM BURROUGHS
SAMUEL PEPYS
DOCTOR CALIGARI
A fifty minute movie of The Cabinet
of Doctor Caligari - the atmosphere
sometimes referred to for the dark
side of Tangier.
of Doctor Caligari - the atmosphere
sometimes referred to for the dark
side of Tangier.
The best, straightforward explanation
of the Tarot. I believe the Marseilles
pack to be the 'authentic' cards for
use - other designs having more
specialized use for their designers.
of the Tarot. I believe the Marseilles
pack to be the 'authentic' cards for
use - other designs having more
specialized use for their designers.
FEZ
TANGIER
Good description of Tangier from an
otherwise dense academic paper.
otherwise dense academic paper.
"This Interzone is a Third Space in
terms of national belonging, cultures
and languages, an interstitial space of
contradiction, multiplicity and
possibility, a space which fostered the
creation of fiction"
terms of national belonging, cultures
and languages, an interstitial space of
contradiction, multiplicity and
possibility, a space which fostered the
creation of fiction"
Tangier, Bowles, Hashish, Burroughs, Jajouka musicians, Pepys, Tarot, Sufis - links
through to them all on this page. Plus links to some rare and excellent videos.
through to them all on this page. Plus links to some rare and excellent videos.
Visit the official site
of the Master
Musicians of
Jajouka, led by
Bachir Attar, from
Jajouka. These
ancient musicians
hail from Jajouka,
Morocco but have
performed all over
the world and have
recorded with The
Rolling Stones in
Tangier in 1989 and
performed with
Ornette Coleman,
Patti Smith and
others at Royal
Festival Hall as part
of the Meltdown
Festival 2009
of the Master
Musicians of
Jajouka, led by
Bachir Attar, from
Jajouka. These
ancient musicians
hail from Jajouka,
Morocco but have
performed all over
the world and have
recorded with The
Rolling Stones in
Tangier in 1989 and
performed with
Ornette Coleman,
Patti Smith and
others at Royal
Festival Hall as part
of the Meltdown
Festival 2009
