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
159. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (481 pages). |
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Table of Contents:
- Front Matter
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Editorial Notes
- Abū l-Faraj al-Iṣfahānī and His Book of Songs
- Theory
- Instruments
- Composition
- Education and Transmission
- Performance
- Solos, Accompaniment, and Ensemble Music
- Musical Stability and Change
- Musical and Textual Improvisations
- Ṭarab and the Effects of Singing on People and Animals
- Dance
- Physiognomy, Attire, Character, Social Status, and the Permissibility of Music
- Back Matter
- Arabic English Glossary
- Charts
- Bibliography.