Inside Arabic Music
Arabic Maqam Performance and Theory in the 20th Century
Ranked #37 in Music Composition
What makes hundreds of listeners cheer ecstatically at the same instant during a live concert by Egyptian diva Umm Kulthum? What is the unspoken language behind a taqsim (traditional instrumental improvisation) that performers and listeners implicitly know? How can Arabic music be so rich and diverse without resorting to harmony? Why is it so challenging to transcribe Arabic music from a recording? Inside Arabic Music answers these and many other questions from the perspective of two "insiders" to the practice of Arabic music, by documenting a performance culture and a... more
Similar Books
If you like Inside Arabic Music, check out these similar top-rated books:
