An Arabic Musical and Socio-Cultural Glossary of Kitab al-Aghani (English, Arabic, Hardcover)

George Dimitri Sawa's Arabic Musical and Socio-Cultural Glossary of Kitab al-Aghani is the first comprehensive lexicographical study of Umayyad and early Abbasid-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 tarab. 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 Aghani are used. This glossary will be of interest to scholars and students of the music and socio-cultural history of the early Islamic era.

General

Imprint:	Brill
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	Islamic History and Civilization, 110
Release date:	April 2015
First published:	2015
Authors:	George Dimitri Sawa
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 36mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	572
ISBN-13:	978-90-04-27750-2
Languages:	English • Arabic
Categories:	Books > Arts & Architecture > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General Books > Humanities > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > History > Asian / Middle Eastern history > General Books > Music > Theory of music & musicology > General Promotions
LSN:	90-04-27750-1
Barcode:	9789004277502

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