Kitāb Adab al-ghināʾ: = The book for the completion of musical knowledge

"The Book for the Completion of Musical Knowledge is one of two unique treatises coming down to us from the 11th century; the other is Encompasser of the Arts of Ibn al- Ṭaḥḥān al-Mūsīqī. Both are written by practicing musicians and composers, and as such provide, a most welcome musical practic...

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1. Verfasser: Kātib, al-Ḥasan Ibn-Aḥmad Ibn-ʿAlī al- ca. 6./12. Jh (VerfasserIn)
Weitere Verfasser: Sawa, George Dimitri 1947- (HerausgeberIn, ÜbersetzerIn)
Format: Buch
Sprache:English
Veröffentlicht: Leiden ; Boston Brill [2025]
Schriftenreihe:Islamic history and civilization volume 215
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Zusammenfassung:"The Book for the Completion of Musical Knowledge is one of two unique treatises coming down to us from the 11th century; the other is Encompasser of the Arts of Ibn al- Ṭaḥḥān al-Mūsīqī. Both are written by practicing musicians and composers, and as such provide, a most welcome musical practices supplement to the tenth-century legacy of music theory and literature, namely, the works of al-Fārābī and al-Iṣfahānī. In composition, al-Kātib provides useful details regarding the process to set a poem to music; in education, he advises students on how to choose a good teacher; in performance, he advises students about to breathe properly and how to ornament vocal and instrumental music."
Beschreibung:George Dimitri Sawa ist der Herausgeber und Übersetzer; der Verfasser von "Kitāb Adab al-ghināʾ" ist im Vorwort auf Seite [XI] genannt
Beschreibung:XIX, 225 Seiten Notenbeispiele
ISBN:9789004463509