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Author Meddegoda, Chinthaka.

Title Hindustani Traces in Malay Ghazal : 'A song, so old and yet still famous' (1)
Published Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UNKNOWN : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016-10-01 00:00:00.0

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Contents Table of Contents; List of Tables; List of Figures; Preface; About the Authors; Chapter One; Chapter Two; Chapter Three; Chapter Four; Chapter Five; Chapter Six; Bibliography; Appendix A; Appendix B; Appendix C; Index
Summary 'A song, so old and yet still famous' is a Malay expression of admiration for an exotic singing style, a musical contemplation on the beauty of nature, God, and love. The ghazal exists in manifold cultures all over Asia, Africa, and Southern Europe, and is intimately connected to Islam and its periphery. In each region, ghazals have been shaped into other expressions using imported features and transforming them into 'local art'. In the Malay world, ghazals come in various shapes and with different meanings.'The song, so old' is the song that came before the proliferation of mass media. The fi
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Subject Ghazals, Malay -- History and criticism
Hindustani music -- History and criticism
MUSIC -- Musical Instruments -- General.
MUSIC -- Printed Music -- Band & Orchestra.
Ghazals, Malay
Hindustani music
Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc.
Form Electronic book
ISBN 1443899984
9781443899987