A treatise on qanun musical ornaments / / by George Dimitri Sawa, with Tricia Postle.
The present volume is a double edition in English and Arabic about the art of ornamentations in the performance of the Arabic qanun (psaltery), and a historical document spanning more than one hundred years. It is based on George Sawa's experience as an artist and performer, as well as the expe...
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| Superior document: | Studies on Performing Arts & Literature of the Islamicate World ; volume 14 |
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| Place / Publishing House: | Leiden ;, Boston : : Brill,, [2023] |
| Year of Publication: | 2023 |
| Language: | English Arabic |
| Series: | Studies on performing arts & literature of the Islamicate world ;
v. 14. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 198 pages) :; illustrations (some color). |
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| Other title: | Risāla fīzakhārif al-qānūn al-mūsīqiyya. |
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| Summary: | The present volume is a double edition in English and Arabic about the art of ornamentations in the performance of the Arabic qanun (psaltery), and a historical document spanning more than one hundred years. It is based on George Sawa's experience as an artist and performer, as well as the experience of his teachers and their teachers. For the latter, Dr Sawa used his recollections of what his teachers said about their teachers, as well as recordings made by European companies that recorded their works on 78 rpm at the beginning of the 20th century. . |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9789004527720 |
| Hierarchical level: | Monograph |
| Statement of Responsibility: | by George Dimitri Sawa, with Tricia Postle. |