The repertoire of Iraqi maqam / Rob Simms.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Simms, Rob, 1962-

Contributor:

Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Maqām--Iraq.

Maqām.

Music--Iraq--History and criticism.

Music.

Iraq.

Physical Description:

vii, 197 pages : music ; cm

Place of Publication:

Lanham, Md. : Scarecrow Press, 2004.

Summary:

The classical music of Iraq, known as Iraqi Maqam, features classical and vernacular poetry sung by a virtuoso soloist and accompanied by a small instrumental ensemble.

Contents:

Maqam in general and Iraqi maqam in particular

An anthology of Iraqi maqam. The Rast family. The Beyat family. The Husseini family. The Hijaz family. The Saba family. The Segah family. The Nawa family. The Ajam/Jahargah family. Miscellaneous maqams.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references (pages 188-190), discography (page 191), and index.

Local Notes:

Acquired for the Penn Libraries with assistance from the Sabin W. Colton, Jr., Memorial Fund.

ISBN:

0810847582

OCLC:

52471259