Ḥāwīl-funūn wa-salwat al-maḥzūn = Encompasser of the arts and consoler of the grief-stricken / by Ibn al-Taḥḥān ; annotated translation and commentary by George Dimitri Sawa.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ibn al-Ṭaḥḥān, Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan, active 11th century, author.

Contributor:

Sawa, George, 1947- translator, editor.

Series:

Islamic history and civilization ; 0929-2403 v. 184.

Islamic history and civilization, 0929-2403 ; 184

Standardized Title:

Ḥāwīl-funūn wa-salwat al-maḥzūn. English

Language:

Arabic

English

Subjects (All):

Music--Arab countries--500-1400--Dictionaries.

Music.

Ibn al-Ṭaḥḥān, Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan, active 11th century Ḥāwī al-funūn wa-salwat al-maḥzūn.

Ibn al-Ṭaḥḥān, Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan.

Arab countries.

Genre:

Dictionaries.

Physical Description:

xviii, 353 pages : color illustrations ; 25 cm.

Other Title:

Encompasser of the arts and consoler of the grief-stricken

Place of Publication:

Leiden ; Boston : Brill, [2021]

Summary:

"Ḥāwīl-Funūn (Encompasser of the Arts) of Ibn al-Ṭaḥḥān (d. ca. 1057) is a medieval Arabic music dictionary that complements other sources because of the practical knowledge of the author who was an accomplished singer, lutenist and composer. The first part in 80 chapters deals with compositions; voice production and characteristics, unison and duet singing, taking care of the voice; preludes, ornaments, ṭarab; the importance of tonality; approaches to teaching; musical and extra-musical behavior at the court; names of Syrian Fatimid and Ishshīdid singers. The second part in 22 chapters includes lute manufacturing, frets placement, stringing and tuning; 47 rhythmic ornaments, names and definitions of rhythmic and melodic modes; types of dances; descriptions of 12 instruments"-- Provided by publisher.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

ISBN:

9789004465466

9004465464

OCLC:

1253443330