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Mutʿ : at Al-Asmāʿ Fī ʿilm Al-Samāʿ, the Ears' Pleasure and the Science of Listening to Music by Aḥmad B. Yū
Overview
The manuscript from the thirteenth century deals with musicians' behaviour at the court; singers'qualities; the eminence of music and its effect on people and animals; the importance of drinking when listening to music; the process of composition; rhythmic and melodic modes, and repertoire in Andalusia, the Maghreb, Persia and the Middle East; Andalusian song lyrics and the appearance of new poetic forms such as the zajal and the muwashshaḥ; Andalusian musical instruments; dances of Egypt, Iraq, Syria, India and China; Andalusian dances and shadow plays and shadow dancers; aesthetics of dance; poems describing the dances.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9789004542778
- ISBN-10: 9004542779
- Publisher: Brill
- Publish Date: November 2023
- Dimensions: 9.21 x 6.1 x 0.63 inches
- Shipping Weight: 1.14 pounds
- Page Count: 226
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