| Description |
xi, 135 p. : ill. ; 23 cm |
| Subject |
Music -- Tunisia -- 20th century -- History and criticism
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Arabs -- Music -- History and criticism
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| Summary |
"Ma'luf: Reflections on the Arab Andalusian Music of Tunisia is the first English-language book on Tunisian music, or any national tradition of Arab Andalusian music, and the only book in any language to survey the recent history of the ma'luf in relation to social, political, and musical developments in Tunisia and the wider Middle East. Drawing from and expanding upon her extensive body of published writings, this book presents key aspects of Davis's original research on the ma'luf and its personalities, institutions, and myths through modernization and change from the early twentieth century to the present." "The text is enriched by original photographs, musical examples, and song texts in Arabic and English, including a complete transcription of a twenty-minute performance representing the major vocal genres. This study is a resource for cultural anthropologists, students, and performers of early and world music, and for those interested in the social, cultural, and artistic traditions of the Arab-Islamic, Middle Eastern, and Mediterranean worlds."--BOOK JACKET |
| Bibliog. |
Includes bibliographical references (p. 121-124), discography (p. 124-125), and index |
| ISBN |
0810851385 (alk. paper) |
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