| Description |
1 online resource (414) |
| 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 |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Ghazals, Malay -- History and criticism
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Hindustani music -- History and criticism
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MUSIC -- Musical Instruments -- General.
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MUSIC -- Printed Music -- Band & Orchestra.
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Ghazals, Malay
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Hindustani music
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
1443899984 |
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9781443899987 |
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