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1 online resource |
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Islamic history and civilization studies and texts ; v. 115 |
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Islamic history and civilization ; v. 115.
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| Contents |
Foreword; Preface; Acknowledgements; List of Figures; Abbreviations; Chapter 1 The Genesis of the Farmer Project; Chapter 2 Henry George Farmer: His Life and Works to His Fiftieth Birthday; 2.1 Farmer's Early Years (1882-1903); 2.2 1903-13 (including His Resignation from The Royal Artillery Band); 2.3 Beginnings in Glasgow (1914-18); 2.4 Glasgow University Years (1918-26); 2.5 Post-Doctoral Years (1926-32); Chapter 3 The First International Congress of Arab Music(Cairo, 1932); 3.1 Historical and Political Background; 3.2 Egypt's Musical Life, Especially Cairo's from 1800 to 1932 |
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3.3 The Cairo Congress: Its Genesis and Preparation3.4 How Farmer Became Involved with the Congress; Chapter 4 Farmer's "Itinerary of Visit to Cairo"; 4.1 Introduction; 4.2 Travel Journal "Itinerary"; 4.3 The Photos Taken by Kurt Schindler during the Course of the Congress; Chapter 5 The Commission of History and Manuscripts; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 Minutes of the Commission of History and Manuscripts; 5.3 Report of the Commission on History and Manuscripts Submitted to the Plenary Session of the Congress of Arabian Music 1st April, 1932; Chapter 6 Afterthoughts and Follow-Up |
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Appendix 1 Farmer's Publications on Music to 1934 (Military, Arab, and Scottish)Appendix 2 Arabic and Persian Manuscripts Examined by Farmer (to 1932); Appendix 3 Fox Strangways-Farmer Exchanges; Appendix 4 Participating Countries and Their Delegates; Appendix 5 Regulations for the Arab Music Congress under [the] Patronage of H.M. the King; Appendix 6 The Seven Commissions (Cairo, 1932); Appendix 7 Invited Musical Ensembles (Cairo, 1932); Appendix 8 Recueil des Travaux du Congrès de Musique Arabe (Contents); Appendix 9 A Short History of the Arabian Musical Scale |
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Appendix 10 A Private Congratulatory Meeting [Held at the Congress in Honor of Farmer] (Cairo, 1932)Appendix 11 Dr. Farmer's Valedictory Address at the Closing of the Congress; Appendix 12 Dr. Farmer's Letters to His Family (from Cairo); Appendix 13 Correspondence Relating to the European Delegations at the Congress; Appendix 14 Farmer's Union Speech (Dublin, Nov. 17, 1929) (fc 74); Appendix 15 Farmer's Lecture on the Music of the Hebrews1 (Glasgow, 1932); Bibliography; General Index |
| Summary |
Musicologist Henry George Farmer (1882-1965) participated in the First International Congress of Arab Music in Cairo in 1932. His journal and minutes, which are presented in this book, reveal aspects and inner-workings of the congress that have hitherto remained unknown |
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Includes bibliographical references and index |
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English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Farmer, Henry George, 1882-1965.
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| SUBJECT |
Farmer, Henry George, 1882-1965 fast |
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International Congress of Arab Music (1st : 1932 : Cairo, Egypt) http://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n2014069655
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International Congress of Arab Music fast |
| Subject |
Arabs -- Music -- History and criticism
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MUSIC -- Genres & Styles -- Classical.
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MUSIC -- Reference.
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Arabs -- Music
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| Genre/Form |
Criticism, interpretation, etc.
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Craik, Sheila M
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| ISBN |
9789004284142 |
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9004284141 |
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