Musical and socio-cultural anecdotes from Kitab al-aghani al-kabir

Musical and socio-cultural anecdotes from Kitab al-aghani al-kabir

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 inst...

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Other Authors: Sawa, George, 1947-

Format: eBook

Language: English

Published: Leiden : Brill, 2018.

Series: Islamic History and Civilization 159.
Middle East and Islamic Studies E-Books Online, Collection 2019, ISBN: 9789004386341.

Subjects:

Abū al-Faraj al-Iṣbahānī, > 897 or 898-967. > Kitāb al-aghānī.
Music > Arab countries > 500-1400 > History and criticism.

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Call Number: ML189

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Table of 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.