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| + | = To do Thursday = | ||
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| + | * Review: classes of instruments, concept of maqam | ||
| + | * Introduce: concept of iqa` | ||
| + | * Ear training with the nay: Rast. | ||
| + | * Continue critical introduction: "What is ethnomusicology of the Arab world?" (what is the Arab world? who is an Arab? what is Arab music?...) | ||
| + | * Your turn: empirical investigations regarding "Arab music" (audio and video recordings) | ||
| + | * Role of Arab nationalism (since 19th c) in formulating "Arab music" as "al-musiqa al-arabiyya" | ||
| + | * What is an SC paper? - ex: Touma (critical reading & analysis, together...) | ||
| + | * Some historical overview... | ||
| + | * Film: Umm Kulthum plays the role of the famous Abbasid-era qayna, Dananeer | ||
= History = | = History = | ||
Revision as of 08:34, 16 September 2010
Contents
Some concepts we've introduced so far...
- oral tradition vs written tradition, mnemonics of scripts
- Hornbostel-Sachs system for classifying musical instruments
- concept of frequency ratios and musical intervals (e.g. an octave is 2:1)
- 'Microtones', 'quartertones' (see www.maqamworld.com), equal temperament, frequency ratios
- emic/etic distinction
- ethnocentrism
- Orientalism
- 'Arab' (people, music)
To do Thursday
- Review: classes of instruments, concept of maqam
- Introduce: concept of iqa`
- Ear training with the nay: Rast.
- Continue critical introduction: "What is ethnomusicology of the Arab world?" (what is the Arab world? who is an Arab? what is Arab music?...)
- Your turn: empirical investigations regarding "Arab music" (audio and video recordings)
- Role of Arab nationalism (since 19th c) in formulating "Arab music" as "al-musiqa al-arabiyya"
- What is an SC paper? - ex: Touma (critical reading & analysis, together...)
- Some historical overview...
- Film: Umm Kulthum plays the role of the famous Abbasid-era qayna, Dananeer
History
Islamicate timelines and periods
The history of Islamicate music (as presented by Touma)
Critique
Critique of "Arab music" history (as presented by Touma and others)
Typology
Typology of Music of the Arab World
Films
- Umm Kulthum in Dananeer. Songs from the film: [1][2][3][4]
- An Art of Living (on Ziryab in Cordoba)
