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M. T Al-Ghawanmeh
Mohammed T. Al-Gawanmeh was born in Jordan in 1956. He is currently the Dean of the Faculty of Fine Arts at Yarmouk University, Jordan. Al-Gawanmeh
received a Ph.D. and an MA in Music Education from Hulwan University, Cairo. He also received a BA in Music from Yarmouk University, Irbed. Prior to this, he was a music teacher for about ten years starting just after obtaining an Intermediate Diploma in Music Education. His major previous work experiences include Dean of Jordan Academy of Music for four years, Head of the Jordanian Musical Heritage Collecting Project, Expert Consultant of the Music Education Ministry of Education Yemen Republic, Supervisor of several music programmes for Jordan TV, and a member of teaching staff at various Jordanian musical institutions. His major research interest is Jordanian Musical Heritage (rural, Bedouin, women’s, Sufi, musicians and singers).
Al-Gawanmeh is the founder of Irbed Ensemble for Arabian Music. He has won several national and international prizes and awards, and much recognition.