Music in the World of Islam: A Socio-Cultural Study
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Language:EnglishPublisher:Wayne State University PressISBN-13:9780814329702ISBN-10:814329705UPC:9780814329702Book Category:Music, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:History & Criticism, Ethnomusicology, Islamic StudiesSize:9.00 x 6.36 x 0.65 inchesWeight:0.9811Product ID:SC31J6RDTZ
Music in the World of Islam: A Socio-Cultural Study
The story of music told in this book 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 foothold 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...
Language:EnglishPublisher:Wayne State University PressISBN-13:9780814329702ISBN-10:814329705UPC:9780814329702Book Category:Music, Social ScienceBook Subcategory:History & Criticism, Ethnomusicology, Islamic StudiesSize:9.00 x 6.36 x 0.65 inchesWeight:0.9811Product ID:SC31J6RDTZ
Amnon Shiloah is professor of musicology at The Hebrew University of Jerusalem. He is the author of several books, including The Performance of Jewish and Arab Music in Israel Today, Vols. 1 and 2 (Gordon and Breach Publishing Group, 1997), The Dimension of Music in Islamic and Jewish Culture (Ashgate Publishing Company, 1993), and Jewish Musical Traditions (Wayne State University Press, 1992).
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