Musical and socio-cultural anecdotes from Kitab al-aghani al-kabir / annotated translations and commentaries by George Dimitri Sawa.
The present volume consists of translated anecdotes, on musicological and socio-cultural topics, from al-Iṣbahānī’s Kitāb al-Aghānī al-Kabīr ( The Grand Book of Songs ) with annotations and commentaries. It deals with musical rhythmic and melodic modes, technical terms and treatises; music instrumen...
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden : : Brill,, 2018. |
| Year of Publication: | 2018 |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Islamic History and Civilization
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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (481 pages). |
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| Summary: | The present volume consists of translated anecdotes, on musicological and socio-cultural topics, from al-Iṣbahānī’s Kitāb al-Aghānī al-Kabīr ( The Grand Book of Songs ) with annotations and commentaries. It deals with musical rhythmic and melodic modes, technical terms and treatises; music instruments; composition techniques and processes; education and oral/written transmissions; vocal and instrumental performances and their aesthetics; solo and ensemble music; change and its inevitability; musical and textual improvisations; ṭarab and the acute emotions of joy or grief; medieval dances; social status. Though extracts from The Grand Book of Songs have been translated in European languages since 1816, this work presents a much larger and more comprehensive scope that will benefit musicologists, medievalist and Middle Eastern scholars as well as the general reader. |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9004383654 |
| ISSN: | 0929-2403 ; |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | annotated translations and commentaries by George Dimitri Sawa. |