Music and Song in Persia : The Art of Avaz

ISBN-13: 9780415617284 / Angielski / Twarda / 2011 / 400 str.

Lloyd Miller

Opis

This book is the first full-length analysis of the theory and practice of Persian singing, demonstrating the centrality of the Persian elements in the music of the Islamic Middle Ages and their interaction with classical Persian poetry and metrics.

Spis treści

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.

O autorze

Lloyd Miller