Music and Song in Persia (RLE Iran B)
The Art of Avaz
1st Edition
Published on 28. February 2011
Book
Hardback
396 pages
978-0-415-61728-4 (ISBN)
Description
This book is the first full-length analysis of the theory and practice of Persian singing, demonstrating the centrality of Persian elements in the music of the Islamic Middle Ages, their relevance to both contemporary and traditional Iranian music and their interaction with classical Persian poetry and metrics.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
General, Postgraduate, Professional, and Undergraduate
Illustrations
12 s/w Photographien bzw. Rasterbilder
12 Halftones, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Weight
890 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-415-61728-4 (9780415617284)
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E-Book
05/2012
1st Edition
Routledge
€250.99
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E-Book
05/2012
1st Edition
Routledge
€251.99
Available for download
Person
Lloyd Miller
Content
List of Figures. List of Tables. Transliteration of Persian Letters. Preface. 1. Historical Background of Persia and Persian Music 2. Music, Islam, Mysticism and Proper Performance 3. Preservation and Propagation of Persian Music 4. The Theory of Persian Music 5. Persian Vocal Music 6. Background of Perso-Arab Poetic Structure Conclusion. Appendices. Epilogue. Bibliography. Glossary of Terms and Persons. General Index.