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Simms Rob <1962-> |
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The art of Avaz and Mohammad Reza Shajarian : foundations and contexts / / Rob Simms and Amir Koushkani |
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Lanham, Maryland ; ; Plymouth, England : , : Lexington Books, , 2012 |
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©2012 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (329 p.) |
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Soggetti |
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Singing - Iran - History and criticism |
Songs, Persian - Iran |
Music - Iran - History and criticism |
Electronic books. |
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Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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The Art Of Avaz And Mohammad Reza Shajarian; Contents; Preface; Chapter 1: Before Coming In (Pishdaramad); Introduction; Iham: Multiple Meaning, Uncertainty and Complexity; Narratives and Their Performance; The Occasion, Connectedness, and Appropriateness; Avaz and Tasnif; Histories of Avaz and Sung Poetry; Individuals and Groups; Musical Tradition; Chapter 2: Mashhad Roots; Shajarian''s Early Musical Formation and Activities; Tradition and Its Guardians; Traditional Narratives, Performance Genres and Performers; Performing Truth: Truth-Telling and Authority; Affekt; Sufism and Music |
Chapter 3: To TehranInnovators and Modernizers of the Early-Twentieth Century; Women in Persian Music and Avaz; Transmission, Patronage, Mediation, and Institutionalization; Shajarian''s Professional Activities in the 1970s; Chapter 4: Performing Avaz; Poetry, Music, and Their Combination; Vocal Technique; Materials; Processes; Layers; Gesture and Dramatic Implications; Forud/Bridge; Appendices; Glossary; Bibliography; Index; About the Authors |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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The Art of Avaz and Mohammad Reza Shajarian: Foundations and Contexts, by Rob Simms and Amir Koushkani, examines the traditional art of singing classical Persian poetry, as represented by its greatest |
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living exponent. Focusing on Shajarian's early career up to 1979, this in-depth study includes a panoramic view of the social and historical context of the twentieth-century tradition of avaz, along with a detailed presentation of Shajarian's musical toolkit for weaving together poetry and Iranian musical modes. |
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