Malay Nobat - A History of Power, Acculturation, and Sovereignty

The Malay Nobat: A History of Power, Acculturation, and Sovereignty explores the history and meaning of the nobat, its spread throughout the Muslim empire, and its emergence as a symbol of power and sovereignty, ultimately showing how existing nobat ensembles in Malaysia and Brunei are the last living musical legacy of the Muslim world.

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By Raja Iskandar Bin Raja Halid

Product details

• Authors: Raja Iskandar Bin Raja Halid
• Publisher: Lexington Books
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.07.2022
• EAN: 9781666900880
• ISBN: 978-1-66690-088-0
• No. of pages: 262
• Series: The Lexington Series in Historical Ethnomusicology: Deep Soundings
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > Miscellaneous; Non-fiction book > History > Miscellaneous; Islam, Music, History: specific events & topics, MUSIC / History & Criticism, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, RELIGION / Islam / History, Islamic Studies, South East Asia, History of Religion, History of Music, Asian History, Music reviews & criticism, Relating to Islamic people & groups, Sacred & Religious Music, MUSIC / Religious / Muslim