Author: Sawa, George Dimitri.
Title: Musical and socio-cultural anecdotes from Kitab al-aghani al-kabir. Annotated translations and commentaries
Description: Leiden & Boston, Brill, [2019]. XII,465 pp. Orig. hardcover (boards). 8vo. (Islamic history and civilization. Studies and texts, 159). [ISBN: 978-90-04-38362-3]. - As new.The present volume consists of translated anecdotes, on musicological and socio-cultural topics, from al-Isbahani's Kitab al-Aghani al-Kabir (The Grand Book of Songs) with annotations and commentaries. It deals with musical rhythmic and melodic modes, technical terms and treatises, music instruments, composition techniques and processes, education and oral/written transmissions, vocal and instrumental performances and their aesthetics, [etc.] [Information supplied by publisher]. - New price at publisher € 176.58

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