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Musical and socio-cultural anecdotes from Kitab al-aghani al-kabir annotated translations and commentaries by George Dimitri Sawa.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Islamic History and Civilization 159.
- Islamic history and civilization : studies and texts, 0929-2403 ; Volume 159
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Music--Arab countries--500-1400--History and criticism.
- Music.
- Abū al-Faraj al-Iṣbahānī, 897 or 898-967. Kitāb al-aghānī.
- Abū al-Faraj al-Iṣbahānī.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (481 pages).
- Place of Publication:
- Leiden : Brill, 2018.
- Summary:
- The present volume consists of translated anecdotes, on musicological and socio-cultural topics, from al-Iṣbahānī’s Kitāb al-Aghānī al-Kabīr ( The Grand Book of Songs ) with annotations and commentaries. It deals with musical rhythmic and melodic modes, technical terms and treatises; music instruments; composition techniques and processes; education and oral/written transmissions; vocal and instrumental performances and their aesthetics; solo and ensemble music; change and its inevitability; musical and textual improvisations; ṭarab and the acute emotions of joy or grief; medieval dances; social status. Though extracts from The Grand Book of Songs have been translated in European languages since 1816, this work presents a much larger and more comprehensive scope that will benefit musicologists, medievalist and Middle Eastern scholars as well as the general reader.
- Contents:
- Front Matter
- Copyright Page
- Dedication
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Abbreviations
- Editorial Notes
- Abū l-Faraj al-Iṣfahānī and His Book of Songs
- Theory
- Instruments
- Composition
- Education and Transmission
- Performance
- Solos, Accompaniment, and Ensemble Music
- Musical Stability and Change
- Musical and Textual Improvisations
- Ṭarab and the Effects of Singing on People and Animals
- Dance
- Physiognomy, Attire, Character, Social Status, and the Permissibility of Music
- Back Matter
- Arabic English Glossary
- Charts
- Bibliography.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 90-04-38365-4
- Publisher Number:
- 10.1163/9789004383654 DOI
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