Performing al-AndalusPerforming al Andalus explores three musical cultures that claim a connection to the music of medieval Iberia, the Islamic kingdom of al Andalus, known for its complex mix of Arab, North African, Christian, and Jewish influences. Jonathan Holt Shannon shows that the idea of a shared Andalusian heritage animates performers and aficionados in modern day Syria, Morocco, and Spain, but with varying and sometimes contradictory meanings in different social