ISBN:
9789004465466
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9004465464
Sprache:
Englisch
Seiten:
XVIII, 353 Seiten
Serie:
Islamic history and civilization Volume 184
Originaltitel:
Ḥāwīl-funūn wa-salwat al-maḥzūn
Schlagwort(e):
Ibn al-Ṭaḥḥān, Muḥammad ibn al-Ḥasan
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Music Dictionaries 500-1400
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Music
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Arab countries
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Dictionaries
Kurzfassung:
"Ḥāwīl-Funūn (Encompasser of the Arts) of Ibn al-Ṭaḥḥān (d. ca. 1057) is a medieval Arabic music dictionary that complements other sources because of the practical knowledge of the author who was an accomplished singer, lutenist and composer. The first part in 80 chapters deals with compositions; voice production and characteristics, unison and duet singing, taking care of the voice; preludes, ornaments, ṭarab; the importance of tonality; approaches to teaching; musical and extra-musical behavior at the court; names of Syrian Fatimid and Ishshīdid singers. The second part in 22 chapters includes lute manufacturing, frets placement, stringing and tuning
Anmerkung:
Literaturverzeichnis Seite [306]-313
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