The story of music told in these pages begins in pre-islamic times
with musical forms that bear strong imprints of the Bedouin's
tribal way of life. Pre-islamic music can be viewed as the
forerunner of the art music that acquired a foot-hold after the
advent of Islam. The history of Arab music then became inextricably
entwined with the musical traditions of the conquered lands. The
merging of diverse forms into an unique common style marked the
advent of the Great Musical Tradition that gained favour throughout
an extensive geographical area. By the end of Islam's third
century, distinct autonomous styles began to appear involving
Persians and Turks in particular. Chapters six and seven are
devoted to the different local styles. Chapters eight examines the
tendency toward reform and modernisation that starts at the
nineteenth century. The last four chapters deal with the basic
theoretical, formal and technical issues, e.g. scales, modes and
rhythms; forms and genres; dance and folk music. This material
often supplements the more general information treated in
historical context in the first chapters. In conceiving this book
we have aspired to portray a comprehensive picture emphasising the
how and why, a picture drawn in the light of major historical and
cultural events. We have endeavoured to present concepts about
music, and conflicting attitudes toward it, as they prevailed in
their time. To this end, we have taken fullest advantage of the
great number of sources now available. Our overview of the music
and musical life of an immense geographical area over a time-span
that lasted roughly from the fifth century to our days, attempts to
describe outstanding musical events and stylistic developments
against the background of major historical and political
happenings, and to indicate their relationship to other cultural
fields.
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