Title Musical and Socio-Cultural Anecdotes from Kitāb Al-Aghānī Al-Kabīr : Annotated Translations and Commentaries

Published Boston : BRILL, 2019

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Description 1 online resource (481 pages) Series Islamic History and Civilization Ser Islamic History and Civilization Ser Contents Intro; ‎Contents; ‎Preface; ‎Acknowledgments; ‎Abbreviations; ‎Editorial Notes; ‎Introduction. Abū l-Faraj al-Iṣfahānī and His Book of Songs; ‎Chapter 1. Theory; ‎The Modes; ‎A. The Eight Rhythmic Modes; ‎B. The Eight Melodic Modes; ‎C. The Three Passages on Rhythmic and Melodic Modes in the Book of Songs; ‎D. Jins and Ṭarīqa; ‎E. Rare Songs Containing Eight or Ten Notes; ‎F. Early Singing: Hazaj, Ḥudāʼ, Naṣb, and Rukbān; ‎G. Technical Terms; ‎H. Theoretical Treatises, Anecdotes, Biographies, Song Collections, Authorship, Modes; ‎Chapter 2. Instruments; ‎A. Aerophones: Mizmār, Nāy, and Surnāy ‎B. Idiophones: ʿAṣāt, Dawāt, Jaras, Juljul, Khashaba, Miqraʿa, Nāqūs, Qaḍīb, Qarbūs, Raḥl, Ṣaffāqa, Ṣanj‎C. Membranophones: ʿArṭaba, Duff, Murabbaʿ, Ṭabl; ‎D. Chordophones: Barbaṭ, Kankala, Miʿzafa, Mizhar, Ṣanj, Ṭunbūr, ʿŪd; ‎E. Storage and Workshop for Instrument Making; ‎F. Improvised Instruments; ‎Chapter 3. Composition; ‎A. The Use of Music to Embellish and Spread Poetry; ‎B. The Origins of Arabic Music; ‎C. Technique and Process of Composition; ‎D. Dreams and Jinns as Sources for Compositions; ‎E. Contrafacta; ‎F. Style and the Imitation of Style ‎G. Composition: Talent Versus Intellect, Head Versus Heart‎H. Specialization; ‎I. Analysis; ‎J. Authorship; ‎K. Poems, Composers, and Modes; ‎L. The Number of Lines of Poems Set to Music; ‎M. Choosing and Altering the Order of the Verses and Mixing Poems; ‎N. Names of Melodies; ‎O. Output; ‎P. Quality Versus Quantity; ‎Q. Poems Conducive to Be Set to Music; ‎R. The Best Composers and Compositions; ‎S. Comparisons; ‎T. Weak Compositions; ‎U. Women's Compositions and Softness; ‎V. Folklore Songs: Sailors, Masons, and Water Carriers; ‎W. Monopolies on Poems ‎Chapter 4. Education and Transmission‎A. General Education; ‎B. Pedigree; ‎C. Music Education; ‎D. The Important Role of Women as Teachers, Transmitters, and Memorizers; ‎E. Memory Loss; ‎F. Learning and Repetition, Slow Learners and Fast Learners; ‎G. Problems of Difficulty and Transmission; ‎H. Prevention of Transmission and Stinginess; ‎I. Good and Bad Transmitters; ‎J. Unconventional Transmissions; ‎K. Miscellaneous; ‎Chapter 5. Performance; ‎A. Singers and Songstresses; ‎B. To Sing: Qāla, Qaraʼa, Ḥaddatha; ‎C. Voice Production; ‎D. Beautiful Voice; ‎E. Powerful Voice; ‎F. Poor Voices ‎G. Stratagem for a Poor Voice‎H. Excellence in Performance; ‎I. Poor Performance and Weakness; ‎J. Postures; ‎K. Difficult Songs; ‎L. Comparisons; ‎M. The Limitations of Descriptions; ‎O. Size of Repertoire; ‎P. Lute Playing in the Persian Style; ‎Q. Lute Virtuosity; ‎R. Inheriting a Family Business; ‎S. Performance Order; ‎T. The Composition of the Majlis and Its Effect on Performance; ‎U. Songs without Words; ‎Chapter 6. Solos, Accompaniment, and Ensemble Music; ‎A. Murtajil: A Cappella; ‎B. Instrumental Solos; ‎C. Unaccompanied Duet Singing; ‎D. Unison Ensemble Singing Notes ‎E. Unison Ensemble Singing with Lute Accompaniment Print version record Subject Abū al-Faraj al-Iṣbahānī, 897 or 898-967. Kitāb al-aghānī. SUBJECT Kitāb al-aghānī (Abū al-Faraj al-Iṣbahānī) fast Subject Music -- Arab countries -- 500-1400 -- History and criticism Music Arab countries Genre/Form Criticism, interpretation, etc. Form Electronic book ISBN 9789004383654 9004383654

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