Arab music ; a survey of its history and its modern practice /
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Offering a comprehensive survey of the history and the development of Arab music and musical theory from its pre-Islamic roots until 1970, this book also offers a discussion of the major genres and forms practiced today, such as the Egyptian gil, the Algerian raï and Palestinian hip hop; it also touches upon musical instruments and folk music.
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Also issued in print: 2021. :
1 online resource (viii, 200 pages) : illustrations :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references, discography and index. :
9781789699333 (PDF ebook) :
Arab settlements : tribal structures and spatial organizations in the Middle East between Hellenistic and early Islamic periods /
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How can the built environment help in the understanding of social and economic changes involving ancient local communities? 'Arab Settlements' aims to shed light on the degree to which economic and political changes affected social and identity patterns in the regional context from the Nabatean through to the Umayyad and Abbasid periods.
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"Available both in print and Open Access"--Homepage. :
1 online resource (xii, 252 pages) : illustrations (black and white, and colour). :
Specialized. :
Includes bibliographical references. :
9781789693621 (ebook) :