Difference between revisions of "The history of Arab music (Touma)"
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** mukhannathun, esp. Tuways (632-710) | ** mukhannathun, esp. Tuways (632-710) | ||
** little systematization of theory (finger modes) | ** little systematization of theory (finger modes) | ||
+ | ** some treatises, now lost (e.g. Yunus al-Katib, d. 765) | ||
** multicultural influences in Arabia | ** multicultural influences in Arabia | ||
* New music of Baghdad | * New music of Baghdad | ||
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** Bayt al-Hikma produced music treatises translated from the Greek. | ** Bayt al-Hikma produced music treatises translated from the Greek. | ||
** Appearance of new scholarly music treatises in Arabic. | ** Appearance of new scholarly music treatises in Arabic. | ||
− | *** Systematic and philosophical music theory (e.g. Abu Nasr Muhammad al-Farabi (b. c 872): ''Kitab al-Musiqa al-Kabir''); strongly influenced by Greek music theory. | + | *** Systematic scientific and philosophical music theory (e.g. Abu Nasr Muhammad al-Farabi (b. c 872): ''Kitab al-Musiqa al-Kabir''); strongly influenced by Greek music theory. |
*** Ethnographic and historical compendia (e.g. Abu Faraj al-Isfahani (d. 967): ''Kitab al-Aghani al-Kabir'') | *** Ethnographic and historical compendia (e.g. Abu Faraj al-Isfahani (d. 967): ''Kitab al-Aghani al-Kabir'') | ||
* Music of Andalusia | * Music of Andalusia |
Revision as of 18:25, 15 January 2008
Arabian music, roughly according to Professor Habib Hassan Touma
- Pre-Islamic Arabia (Jahiliyya) of 6th century.
- Bedouin song (huda', nasb)
- Urban song of qayna (sinad, hazaj)
- Early Arabian school, in Medina, Damascus
- Multiple influences of Islam: as moral system, as civilizational catalyst
- Rise of al-ghina' al-mutqan (perfect singing)
- Rise of Medina as musical center
- mukhannathun, esp. Tuways (632-710)
- little systematization of theory (finger modes)
- some treatises, now lost (e.g. Yunus al-Katib, d. 765)
- multicultural influences in Arabia
- New music of Baghdad
- Persian influence
- Traditionalists: Ishaq al-Mawsili (767-850), student Ziryab.
- Modernists: Ibrahim al-Mahdi (779-839)
- Bayt al-Hikma produced music treatises translated from the Greek.
- Appearance of new scholarly music treatises in Arabic.
- Systematic scientific and philosophical music theory (e.g. Abu Nasr Muhammad al-Farabi (b. c 872): Kitab al-Musiqa al-Kabir); strongly influenced by Greek music theory.
- Ethnographic and historical compendia (e.g. Abu Faraj al-Isfahani (d. 967): Kitab al-Aghani al-Kabir)
- Music of Andalusia
- Ziryab flees Ishaq's jealous, lands in Cordoba (Umayyad Spain) in 822, develops new musical system (24 nawba)
- Transfer to North African art musics (Ala, nawba, san`a, ma'luf)
- Decline of Arab music: 13th to 19th c
- 19th c awakening and liberation (nahda)
- Tarab
- Takht
- Turkish and Persian influence
- Varied traditions (North Africa, Levant, Egypt, Iraq, Arabia)
- New theory (Mikha'il Mishaqah
- 20th c decline (westernization, globalization)