Arab music ; a survey of its history and its modern practice / Leo Plenckers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Plenckers, Leo J., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Arabs--Music--History and criticism.

Arabs.

Songs, Arabic--History and criticism.

Songs, Arabic.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (viii, 200 pages) : illustrations

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Archaeopress Publishing Ltd, 2021.

Summary:

Offering a comprehensive survey of the history and the development of Arab music and musical theory from its pre-Islamic roots until 1970, this book also offers a discussion of the major genres and forms practiced today, such as the Egyptian gil, the Algerian raï and Palestinian hip hop; it also touches upon musical instruments and folk music.

Notes:

Also issued in print: 2021.

Includes bibliographical references, discography and index.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (viewed on May 30, 2022).

Other Format:

Print version :

ISBN:

9781789699333 (PDF ebook) :

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.