Mutʿat al-asmāʿ fī ʿilm al-samāʿ, The Ears' Pleasure and the Science of Listening to Music by Aḥmad b. Yūsuf al-Tīfāshī al-Qafṣī (580-651/1184-1253):

"The manuscript from the thirteenth century deals with musicians' behaviour at the court; singers' qualities; the eminence of music and its effect on people and animals; the importance of drinking when listening to music; the process of composition; rhythmic and melodic modes, and rep...

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Main Author: Sawa, George Dimitri 1947- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Leiden ; Boston Brill [2024]
Series:Islamic history and civilization volume 206
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Summary:"The manuscript from the thirteenth century deals with musicians' behaviour at the court; singers' qualities; the eminence of music and its effect on people and animals; the importance of drinking when listening to music; the process of composition; rhythmic and melodic modes, and repertoire in Andalusia, the Maghreb, Persia and the Middle East; Andalusian song lyrics and the appearance of new poetic forms such as the zajal and the muwashshaḥ; Andalusian musical instruments; dances of Egypt, Iraq, Syria, India and China; Andalusian dances and shadow plays and shadow dancers; aesthetics of dance; poems describing the dances"--
Item Description:... al-Tīfāshī was born in Tīfāsh, Tunisia, traveled to Egypt and Syria, studied in Cairo, worked as a judge in Tunisia, and finally returned to Cairo where he died." page [XI]
Physical Description:XVII, 226 Seiten 24 cm x 16 cm
ISBN:9789004542785
DOI:10.1163/9789004542785

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