Making Music in the Arab World: The Culture and Artistry of Tarab

by A.J. Racy

Book Overview

A.J. Racy, a scholar of ethnomusicology, provides an intimate portrayal of the Arab musical experience in this pioneering book. Racy focuses on tarab, a multifaceted concept that has no exact equivalent in English and refers to the indigenous music and the ecstasy associated with it. His book examines aspects of musical craft, including basic skills, musician's inspiration, love lyrics as tools of ecstasy, and the relationship between performers and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0521316855
• ISBN13: 9780521316859
• Release Date: May 2004
• Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• Length: 268 Pages
• Weight: 1.00 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"