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Ḥāwī L-Funūn Wa-Salwat Al-Maḥzūn, Encompasser of the Arts and Consoler of the Grief-Stricken by Ibn Al-Ṭaḥ

Ḥāwī L-Funūn Wa-Salwat Al-Maḥzūn, Encompasser of the Arts and Consoler of the Grief-Stricken by Ibn Al-Ṭaḥ

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General Asian HistoryGeneral Middle Eastern HistoryGeneral Music

ISBN10: 9004465464
ISBN13: 9789004465466
Publisher: Brill
Published: Aug 9 2021
Pages: 354
Weight: 1.53
Height: 0.88 Width: 6.10 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Ḥāwī l-Funūn (Encompasser of the Arts) of Ibn al-Ṭaḥḥān (d. ca. 1057) is a medieval Arabic music dictionary that complements other sources because of the practical knowledge of the author who was an accomplished singer, lutenist and composer.

The first part in 80 chapters deals with compositions; voice production and characteristics, unison and duet singing, taking care of the voice; preludes, ornaments, ṭarab; the importance of tonality; approaches to teaching; musical and extra-musical behavior at the court; names of Syrian Fatimid and Ishshīdid singers.

The second part in 22 chapters includes lute manufacturing, frets placement, stringing and tuning; 47 rhythmic ornaments, names and definitions of rhythmic and melodic modes; types of dances; descriptions of 12 instruments.

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