Dr Mohamed Haseeb N is a performer scholar. His research focuses on Mappila music, particularly the analysis of Arab Islamic influence on Mappila songs. He began his musical training as a vocalist, earning a Bachelor of Arts in History in 2009. Subsequently, he earned an M.A. in History with special research on Mappila songs and performing arts in 2011, both are from the PSMO College, Tirurangadi. There, he researched and submitted a project titled “The Cultural Landscape of Muslims of Malabar: A Study of Literary and Artistic Tradition.” His ongoing PhD project, “Mappilapattu: A Source to Reach to the Life of Mappilas of Malabar” combines the research of his M.A. and his practical experience in the field of Mappila song, using these examples as case studies for a broader discussion of analytical methods for the analysis of Arab Islamic influence on music across cultures.
He presented his work at several conferences, including the Society for Ethnomusicology (SEM), International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM), British Forum for Ethnomusicology (BFE), Royal Musical Association (RMA), and the Association of Ethnomusicology-Turkey and Sunway University Malaysia. He has participated in the fieldwork in Malabar along with the scholars Prof. Amy Catlin-Jairazbhoy University of California, Los Angeles, Prof. Samuel Mark Anderson, New York University, Abu Dhabi, and Mr Rolf Killius, curator, and Ethnomusicologist, London.
Dr Mohamed Haseeb N
HISTORY
Educational qualification
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- M.A
- PhD
Area of Interest
- Modern South Asia
- Indian Ocean History
- History of Migration and Water
- History and Literature of Malabar
- Awards/Recognitions:
- 2023 Young Scholars Travel Award, ICTMD World conference, University of Ghana, July 13-19,2023.
- 2018-21 Guest Lecturer, Department of History, PSMO College, Tirurangadi.
- 2016-18 Teaching Assistant, Ensign IAS Academy, Malappuram.
- 2016-18 Academic Coordinator and Teaching Faculty, Yenepoya Civil Services Academy, Yenepoya University, Mangalore.
- 2016-18 Teaching Assistant, Civil Services Academy, Nilagiri Institute of Advanced Studies.
- 2014-16 Grant Recipient, Zakath Foundation of India (ZFI Delhi) Scholarship for Minority students.
- 2012 Team Leader, The National Integration Camp, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, Nehru Yuva Kendra, Karwar, Karnataka.
- 2008 Team Leader, The National Integration Camp, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, Nehru Yuva Kendra, Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
- Professional memberships:
- The Society for Ethnomusicology.(SEM)
- International Council for Traditions of Music and Dance.(ICTMD)
- Indian Council for Historical Research, (ICHR)
- South Indian History Congress.(SIHC)
- Kerala Council for Historical Research (KCHR)
- Academic positions:
- Non-Academic positions: Co-ordinator Civil Services Academy
- Date of Entry in Service: 03 – 01 – 2022
- Countries visited: Ireland, Turkey, UAE, Saudi Arabia,Germany, Ghana, Qatar, Sri Lanka, Banglades
- Research (Area/Expertise, Research Projects, funding etc.):
- 2024 Connecting routes of ten Masjids established by Malik Ibn Dhinar, pilot project from Thottungal Masjid Ponnani to Talankara Masjid Kasaragod. with Dr. Shibinu S, associate professor and director for MK Haji Chair for Migration studies.
- 2019-23 Repatriation and Restudy projects, ‘Arnold Bake’s Documentation and Recordings of Malabar in 1930, with Professor Amy Catalin Jairazboy, University of California, New York.
- 2023. Co-investigator, The world and Traditional Music Section of British Library funded project in Northern Kerala and the Lakshadweep with Rolf Killius as principal investigator, Curator for Brent Museum, London and Non-European Musical Instruments, musical Instrument Museum.
- 2019 “Mappila Rhythms, Monsoon Connections.” Study and Documentation of Mappila Songs and Performing Arts of Malabar in 2019-20, Funded by the AramcoWorld, with Rolf Killius, Curator for Brent Museum, London and Non-European Musical Instruments,musical Instrument Museum Markneukirchen,Germany.
- Publications(Journal, Proceedings, Books/Chapter in books, Articles, Any other):
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- “Transnational Musical Flow Around the Indian Ocean: Migration, Emotion and Music of the Gulf wives”, Monsoon: Journal of the Indian Ocean Rim, Special Issue Article, Duke University Press. (In press).
- 2025. “US Migration: The Significance of Keralites Endowments and Capabilities”, Indian Migration Report, 2025, ISBN9781041006855.
- 2025 “The Role of Emigration in Enhancing asset Holdings and Living Standards in Kerala”, The IUP Journal of Applied Economics, The IUP Publication, India.
- 2024. “Many Sounds One Sea: Revisit into the Letter Songs of Mappilas of Malabar”, Proceedings of the South Indian History Congress, Journal of the South Indian History Congress since 1981, ISSN No.:2229-3671.
- 2018. “Mappilapattu: A new reading through performing Arts”, International Journal of English Language and literature, Vol:6, Issue 10, 2018.
2018. “War-songs and Anti-colonial Struggles in Malabar”, International Journal of Research and Analytical Review. Vol: 5, Issue 3, 2018. - 2018. “Mappilapattu: As a source to reach out to the life of Mappilas of Malabar”, International Journal of research in humanities art and literature, Vol:6, Issue 9, 2018.
- 2018. “Mappilapattu: A source of Artistic Weapon”, International Journal of English Language and literature, Vol: 6, Issue 9, 2018.
- Chapter in Books:
- 2023 Mohamed Haseeb N and Shibinu S, 2023. “Kerala Emigration to Saudi Arabia amid COVID 19 Pandemic”, in Dr. Sajida P and Dr. Hafees VK, 2023 (ed). “Regional Development-Emerging Issues and Challenges”, Malabar Centre for Development Studies (MCDS) Publication. ISBN 978-81-950313-6-4.
- 2023 “An alternative Aproach to Rehabilitation and Development of Return Emigrants in Kerala”, “Education, Health and Migration: Perspective from Alternative Economics”, IUCAE, University of Kerala.
- 2022 Shibinu S and Mohamed Haseeb N, 2022. “Dynamics of Indian Migration-A Historical Perspective”, in Shibinu S, Mohamed Haseeb N and Ramla K, 2022 (ed). Migration, Culture and Identity: The Socio-Cultural Dynamics of Kerala, PSMO College Publication. ISBN 978-952721-1-2.
- 2022. Shibinu S and Mohamed Haseeb N, 2022. “Kerala’s Socio-Cultural Emigration Dynamics” in Shibinu S, Mohamed Haseeb N and Ramla K, 2022 (ed). “Migration, Culture and Identity: The Socio-Cultural Dynamics of Kerala”, PSMO College Publication. ISBN 978-952721-1-2.
- 2022 Shibinu S and Mohamed Haseeb N, 2022. “Kerala Migration: The Societal and Cultural Identity Landscape”, in Shibinu S, Mohamed Haseeb N and Ramla K, 2022 (ed). “Migration, Culture and Identity: The Socio-Cultural Dynamics of Kerala”, PSMO College Publication. ISBN 978-952721-1-2.
- 2022 Shibinu S and Mohamed Haseeb N, 2022, “The Outlook of Multidisciplinary Research: New Paradigms”, in R Shasi Kumar and Suman Aggarwal (ed) Current Advances in Multidisciplinary Research, National Press Associates, New Delhi.
- 2021 Mohamed Haseeb N, 2021, “Women play Sing the Earth: Music and Women”, Edited by Prof. Ozlem Dogus Varli, Association of Ethnomusicology, Turkey.
- Books :
- 2022 Shibinu S, Mohamed Haseeb N and Ramla K, 2022 (ed). Migration, Culture and Identity: The Socio-Cultural Dynamics of Kerala, PSMO College Publication. ISBN 978-952721-1-2
- 1. 1921: A Microcosmic Analysis, Publication Division, PSMO College, Tirurangadi, Edited by Dr. PP Abdu Razak, Ms. Saleena M and Mr. Mohamed Haseeb N. (work in progress)
- 2. Migration and Emotion: Reconnecting the Memory of Kerala’s Gulf Connections, Edited by Dr. S. Irudaya Rajan, Dr. S Shibinu and Mr. Mohamed Haseeb N. (work in progress).
- Presentations:
- 2025 Modern South Asian Workshop, Yale University, Colombo, Sri Lanka, 7-8,June, 2025.
- 2024. “Where the Sea Meets the Emotion: Translating the Sacred Sounds of Malabar”, Joint meeting of the ICTMD Study Groups on Applied Ethnomusicology and on Sacred and Spiritual Sounds and Practices, Istanbul University, 23-27, October 2024.
- 2024. “Sea, Sound and Circulation: Mind body jerking during Malas and Mouloods”, 3rd International Symposium, MAAGSA, ICTMD, Harvard University and University of Dhaka, Bangladesh, 11-13,July 2024.
- 2024. “Many Sounds One Sea: Revisit into the Kolkkali Performance of Mappilas of Malabar”, Routes Beyond Roots: Indian Performing Arts and Virtual Cultures. University College Dublin, Ireland (UCD), 13 & 14, June, 2024.
- 2023 “Music Meet Strength: Emotion and Esteem, Revisit into the Kolkkali Performance of Mappilas of Malabar”, 12th International Symposium of The ICTMD Group On Music And Minorities-ICTMD Study Group On Indigenous Music And Dance, University of Kelaniya, Sri Lanka, 04-09,Dec,2023.
- 2023 “Transnational Musical Flow Around the Indian Ocean: Migration, Emotion and Music of the Gulf Wives”, World Conference of ICTM (International Council for Traditional Music), University of Ghana, Accra, July 12-19, 2023.
- 2023 “Sand and sounds of Arabian Sea”, International Symposia, Association of Ethnomusicology, Bursa Uldug University, Turkey, 05-07,2023.
- 2021 “Migration and Emotion: Transnational Musical Flow Around the Indian Ocean”, International Workshop on Crossing The Indian Ocean, Sunway University, Malaysia, October 30-31,2021
- 2021. “Reconnecting and Mobilising the Chain of Gulf Migration and Kattu Pattu”, International virtual symposium on Women Play/Sing The Earth- Music and Women, Association of Ethnomusicology, Turkey, May 21-24, 2021.
- 2021. “Where Spices Love Music, Emotion, and Vigour: A Voyage to the Kolkkali Performance of Mappilas of Malabar”, British Forum for Ethnomusicology and Royal Musical Association, Research Students Conference, University of Cambridge, 12-14, January 2021.
- 2020. “Musical Oars in the Arabian Sea: A Voyage to the Performing arts of Mappilas of Malabar”, 65th Annual Virtual Meeting, The Society for Ethnomusicology, October, 22-31, 2020.
- 2019. “Mappilappattu ; As a source to reach to the life of Mappilas of Malabar”, International Council for Traditional Music, ICTM, Study Group on Music and Allied Arts of Greater South Asia, International Research Symposium, University of Visual and Performing Arts (UVPA), Colombo, Sri Lanka, December 12-14,2019.
- 2019. “Multi-ethnic Music impressions: From the Arabian Peninsula and Beyond”, Department of History, PSMO College, Tirurangadi on 05 September 2019.
- 2019. “Genesis of Livelihood, Loneliness and Mappila Songs”, International seminar on Mobility in Search of Livelihood- The Migratory Dynamics of Kerala, Department of Economics PSMO college and NORKA Roots, Government of Kerala on 10 June 2019.
- 2019. “History of Transnational Migration: Psychological Aspects of Mappila songs”, International seminar on ‘Transcending Boundaries-Transnational Migration From Malabar’, Department of Economics, EMEA College, Kondotty on 04 February 2019.
- 2019. “Connected Histories: Travel, Trade and Traditions of Malabar and West Asia” International seminar, Department of West Asian Studies, EMEA College, Kondotty.
- 2019. “Tunes, Times and Transition: Migration History of Malabar and Indian Ocean world,” International Conference on Transnational Migration in Transition- The Transformative Characteristics of Migration From Malabar, Department of Economics, PSMO College, Tirurangadi on 29 January 2019.
- 2018. “War-songs (Padapattu) And Anti-colonial struggles in Malabar”, Two-day National seminar, Department of History, Malappuram Government college and The Directorate of Collegiate Education, October 5-6, 2018.
- 2018. “Women Representation in Mappila Literature”, Two-day National seminar on ‘Introspecting New Women: Discourses in Regional Literature during Colonial Period’, Sri C Achuta Menon Government College, Thrissur, September 27-28,2018.
- 2018. “Mappilapattu: A Source of Inspiration, Aspiration, and Amalgamation”, 38th South Indian History Congress, Department of History, University of Calicut, January 28-30, 2018.
- Programme Offered:
- 2022 Coordinator, New York University (Abu Dhabi) Students J-Term study abroad program in Kerala with Professor Samuel Mark Anderson,NYU, Abu Dhabi and Neelima Jayachandran, Pennsylvania State University, January 7-15,2020 and 2022.
- 2019 Field work, “Kattupattu: the Love Letter Songs of Kerala”, The Letter Songs of Mappilas and the Psychological Impact of the Gulf Migration’ in 2019, with Sebastien Castlier, France, Reporter from the Middle East, The National News, Art, and Culture.
- Invited Lectures:
- “Emerging Trends in Audio-Visual Recordings as a Source of History”.Department of History, University of Calicut, September,23, 2024.
- “Muslim Identities in Postcolonial India: Question and Challenges”, Institute of Parliamentary Affairs and Department of History, PSMO CollegeJanuary 24-25, 2024
- “Transnational Migration in Transition”, Department of Economics, PSMO College, Tirurangadi.
- “Transcending Boundaries-Transnational Migration From Malabar”, Department of Economics, EMEA College, Kondotty.
- “The Importance of Civil Services Exam” , Yenepoya University, Mangalore.
- “Importance of Republic Day”, NSS unit PSMO College, on 25 Jan 2019.
- “Importance of History in Competitive Examinations”, EMEA College, Dept. of West Asia studies, on 16 th October 2019.
- “Education, Society and the role of Youth”, IU College, Dept. of History on 23rd October 2019.
- Invited talk on the topic ‘How to crack Civil service Examinations’ at PMST College on 31st October 2019.
- “Vaidyar Maduryam” ,EMEA College, Kondotty, 18 th February 2020.
- “Reread History for a Better Understanding” , MES college, Mampad on 3rd February 2020
- “How to face Challenges in Education”, Tirurangadi Yateem Khana on 10th November 2019.
- “How to Prepare for Civil Services Examination”, Nilagiri Arts and and Science College, Nilagiri on May 18,2020.
- “The Competitive Examination of Kerala”, zakat foundation of India, June 26, 2020.
- “Importance of History and Competitive Examinations”, Nilagiri Arts and and Science College, Nilagiri on Nov 14, 2020.
- “How to Prepare for Civil Services Examination, Baithul Izza Arts and Science College, Narikkuni on June 26, 2021.
- Employment, Honors and Awards:
- 2023 Young Scholars Travel Award, ICTMD World conference, University of Ghana, July 13-19,2023.
- 2018-21 Guest Lecturer, Department of History, PSMO College, Tirurangadi.
- 2016-18 Teaching Assistant, Ensign IAS Academy, Malappuram.
- 2016-18 Academic Coordinator and Teaching Faculty, Yenepoya Civil Services Academy, Yenepoya University, Mangalore.
- 2016-18 Teaching Assistant, Civil Services Academy, Nilagiri Institute of Advanced Studies.
- 2014-16 Grant Recipient, Zakath Foundation of India (ZFI Delhi) Scholarship for Minority students.
- 2012 Team Leader, The National Integration Camp, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, Nehru Yuva Kendra, Karwar, Karnataka.
- 2008 Team Leader, The National Integration Camp, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, Nehru Yuva Kendra, Dehradun, Uttarakhand.
- Field Works:
- 2025 Saudi Arabia, to visit the project of Hayy Jameel and to document the local Islamic culture, two weeks.
- 2024 Bangladesh, for follow-up research and to participate in the Bangladesh Muslim ritual performance, two weeks.
- 2024 Turkey, for research in the ritual aspects of Male/female Zikr Ceremony, One week.
- 2024 Ireland, for informal research in performing arts.
- 2023 Ghana, to document the musical traditions and other local rituals.
- 2023 Qatar, for follow-up research and to document the manuscripts of Qatar National Library, Two trips, two weeks.
- 2022 United Arab Emirates, for Ph.D dissertation work and comparative research in the musical similarities of Mappilas with the Arab world. Three trips, seven weeks.
- 2019 Sri Lanka, to document the sacred sound of Sri Lankan Muslims and its similarity with the Mappila Muslims, Three trips, three weeks.
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