Song from the Land of Fire - Azerbaijanian Mugam in the Soviet and Post-Soviet Periods

List of contents

List of Illustrations List of Musical Examples List of Musical Examples on Compact Disc Preface Acknowledgments 1. Split Identity: The Historical and Literary Heritage of Azerbaijan 2. Mugham Is Not Music: The Complex Aesthetics of Islam 3. A Wave of Melodious Sound: The Basics of mugham 4. The Sound of Traditional mugham 5. The Social History of mugham 6. Fathers and Sons, Masters and Disciples 7. Symphonic mugham 8. Women's Voices Defying and Defining the Culture 9. Conclusion: mugham and Nationhood Epilogue: Travel Notes Glossary Bibliography Index

Summary

This book examines Azerbaijani musical culture of the soviet and post soviet era with a special focus on 'mugam', a musical form bringing together classical poetry with musical improvisation.

Product details

• Authors: Inna Naroditskaya, Naroditskaya Inna
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 29.07.2003
• EAN: 9780415940214
• ISBN: 978-0-415-94021-4
• No. of pages: 288
• Weight: 690 g
• Series: Current Research in Ethnomusicology: Outstanding Dissertations
• Subjects: Fiction > Poetry, drama; Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Music, MUSIC / General, MUSIC / Genres & Styles / General, The arts: general issues, LITERARY CRITICISM / Poetry, LITERARY CRITICISM / Modern / 20th Century, Literary studies: c 1900 to c 2000, Music: styles and genres, Literary studies: poetry and poets, Folk, Folkloric styles, Traditional and folk music, The arts: general topics, LITERARY CRITICISM / Russian & Soviet