| Description |
1 online resource |
| Series |
Current research in ethnomusicology ; v. 6 |
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Current research in ethnomusicology ; v. 6.
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| Contents |
SONG FROM THE LAND OF FIRE CONTINUITY AND CHANGE IN AZERBAIJANIAN MUGHAM; Copyright; Contents; List of Figures; List of Musical Examples; Selections on Compact Disc; Acknowledgements; Preface; Chapter 1 Split Identity: The Historical and Literary Heritage of Azerbaijan; Chapter 2 ""Mugham Is Not Music"": The Complex Aesthetics of Islam; Chapter 3 ""A Wave of Melodious Sound"": The Basics of Mugham; Chapter 4 The Sound of Traditional Mugham; Chapter 5 The Modernization/Westernization of Mugham; Chapter 6 Mugham Lineages: Fathers and Sons, Masters and Disciples; Chapter 7 Symphonic Mugham |
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Chapter 8 Women's Voices Defying and Defining the CultureChapter 9 Conclusion: Mugham as Signifier; Chapter 10 Travel Notes: 1997 and 2002; Glossary; Notes; Bibliography; Index |
| Summary |
This book examines Azerbaijani musical culture of the soviet and post-soviet era with a special focus on mugam . Mugam, bringing together classical poetry with musical improvisation, is examined as a symbol of both continuity and adaptability in response to the social, political and gender dynamics of the Soviet Union |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
| Subject |
Music -- Azerbaijan -- History and criticism
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Maqām -- Azerbaijan
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MUSIC -- Instruction & Study -- Voice.
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MUSIC -- Lyrics.
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MUSIC -- Printed Music -- Vocal.
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Maqām
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Music
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Azerbaijan
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781136759512 |
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1136759514 |
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