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| Summary: | 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 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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| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xv, 309 pages) |
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| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-300) and index. |
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| ISBN: | 9780739172124
0739172123
1322158835
9781322158839 |
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| Language: | English. |
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| Source of Description, Etc. Note: | Description based on print version record and CIP data provided by publisher; resource not viewed. |
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