A Treatise on Qanun Musical Ornaments : Risala Fi Zakharif Al-Qanun Al-Musiqiyya / by George Dimitri Sawa, with Tricia Postle.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sawa, George, 1947- author.

Contributor:

Postle, Tricia, contributor.

Series:

Studies on performing arts & literature of the Islamicate world ; Volume 14.

Studies on Performing Arts and Literature of the Islamicate World Series ; Volume 14

Language:

Arabic

English

Subjects (All):

Qānūn (Musical instrument)--Instruction and study.

Qānūn (Musical instrument).

Qānūn (Musical instrument)--Performance.

Qānūn music--Interpretation (Phrasing, dynamics, etc.).

Qānūn music.

Embellishment (Music).

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xv, 198 pages) : illustrations (some color).

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Leiden, The Netherlands : Koninklijke Brill nv, [2023]

Language Note:

English and Arabic

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edition in English and Arabic about the art of ornamentations in the performance of the Arabic qanun (psaltery), and a historical document spanning more than one hundred years.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. .

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Other Format:

Print version: Sawa, George Dimitri A Treatise on Qanun Musical Ornaments

ISBN:

9789004527720

OCLC:

1355218612

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004527720 DOI