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| Material Type: | Government publication, State or province government publication |
|---|---|
| Document Type: | Book |
| All Authors / Contributors: |
Amnon Shiloah |
| ISBN: | 0814329705 9780814329702 |
| OCLC Number: | 47855887 |
| Description: | xx, 213 p., [34] p. of plates : ill., music ; 23 cm. |
| Contents: | Transliteration of Arabic characters. -- Introduction. -- Chronological table. -- List of musical examples and illustrations. -- Pre-Islamic music. -- The rise of Islam. -- The first dynastic caliphate. -- Islam and music. -- The science of music. -- Decentralization and advent of local styles. -- From Constantinople to Kashmir. -- The advent of recent trends. -- Scales, modes and rhythms. -- Improvised and compound compositions. -- Dance. -- Folk musical traditions. |
| Responsibility: | Amnon Shiloah. |
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