| Description |
1 online resource (6, 556 pages) : some illustrations |
| Series |
Islamic history and civilization. Studies and texts, 0929-2403 ; volume 110 |
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Islamic history and civilization ; volume 110. 0929-2403
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| Summary |
George Dimitri Sawa¿́¿s Arabic Musical and Socio-Cultural Glossary of Kita¿¿b al-Agha¿¿ni¿¿ is the first comprehensive lexicographical study of Umayyad and early Abba¿¿sid-era music theory and practices. It defines melodic and rhythmic modes, musical forms, instruments, technical terms and metaphors used in evaluating compositions and performances, and the emotional effects of t¿Đarab. It explains the processes of composition and learning, performance practice, musical change and aesthetics, and addresses the behavior of court musicians to help understand societal views of music. Medieval dictionaries, reference works on Arabic literature, theoretical treatises as well as full quotations from the Agha¿¿ni¿¿ are used. This glossary will be of interest to scholars and students of the music and socio-cultural history of the early Islamic era |
| Notes |
Includes English introduction |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Abū al-Faraj al-Iṣbahānī, 897 or 898-967. Kitāb al-aghānī.
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| SUBJECT |
Kitāb al-aghānī (Abū al-Faraj al-Iṣbahānī) fast |
| Subject |
Music -- Arab countries -- History and criticism.
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Music -- Terminology.
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MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- Classical.
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MUSIC -- Reference.
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Music
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Arab countries
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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Terminology
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9789004279094 |
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9004279091 |
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9004277501 |
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9789004277502 |
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