Music and its Virtues in Islamic and Judaic Writings

by Amnon Shiloah

A fascinating aspect of the study of music in medieval Islamic and Judaic writings is the broad and interdisciplinary nature of the works and treatises in which it is covered. In addition, such works verbalize an art that was transmitted orally and took shape spontaneously, typically with improvisation during performance. As a result of this outlook the musical concept (or science) is often intertwined with practice (or history). This second collection...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138375128
• ISBN13: 9781138375123
• Release Date: January 2019
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 332 Pages
• Weight: 1.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 10.0"