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"The Voice of Egypt": Umm Kulthum, Arabic Song, and Egyptian Society in the Twentieth Century - Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology CSE Virginia Danielson New edition
"The Voice of Egypt": Umm Kulthum, Arabic Song, and Egyptian Society in the Twentieth Century - Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology CSE
Virginia Danielson
Umm Kulthum was a celebrated musical performer in the Arab world, and her songs still permeate the international airwaves. This, the first English-language biography, chronicles her life and career. In particular, it examines her success in a society which discouraged women from public performance.
240 pages, 21 halftones, 3 maps, 16 musical examples
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | January 5, 1998 |
| ISBN13 | 9780226136127 |
| Publishers | The University of Chicago Press |
| Pages | 288 |
| Dimensions | 153 × 229 × 21 mm · 460 g |
| Language | English |