264 Pages
by
Routledge
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... Read more
Contents: Introduction; Pre-Islamic Music; The Rise of Islam; The First Dynastic Caliphate; Islam and Music; The Science of Music; Decentralisation and Advent of Local Styles; From Constantinople to Kashmir; The Advent of Recent Trends; Scales, Modes, Rhythms; Improvised and Compound Compositions; Dance; Folk Music Traditions; Bibliography; Index.
Biography
Amnon Shiloah
