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Making Music in the Arab World: The Culture and Artistry of Tarab - Cambridge Middle East Studies Racy, A. J. (University of California, Los Angeles)
Making Music in the Arab World: The Culture and Artistry of Tarab - Cambridge Middle East Studies
Racy, A. J. (University of California, Los Angeles)
A. J. Racy is well known as a scholar of ethnomusicology. In this pioneering book, he provides an intimate portrayal of the Arab musical experience. The focus is tarab, a multifaceted concept which refers to indigenous music and the ecstasy associated with it. This is the first book of its kind.
268 pages, 9 b/w illus.
| Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
| Released | May 20, 2004 |
| ISBN13 | 9780521316859 |
| Publishers | Cambridge University Press |
| Pages | 268 |
| Dimensions | 153 × 227 × 16 mm · 442 g |
| Language | English |
| Series Editor | Clancy-Smith, Julia A. |
| Series Editor | Gershoni, Israel |
| Series Editor | Owen, Roger |
| Series Editor | Sayigh, Yezid |
| Series Editor | Tripp, Charles |
| Series Editor | Tucker, Judith E. |