Making Music in the Arab World: The Culture and Artistry of Tarab (Cambridge Middle East Studies)
A. J. Racy is well known as a scholar of ethnomusicology. In this pioneering book, he provides an intimate portrayal of the Arab musical experience. The focus is tarab, a multifaceted concept which refers to indigenous music and the ecstasy associated with it. This is the first book of its kind.
Print Book, English, 2004-05-20
Cambridge University Press, 2004-05-20
9780521316859, 0521316855
1047882693
1. Introduction; 2. Culture; 3. Performance; 4. Music; 5. Saltanah; 6. Lyrics; 7. Tarab in perspective.