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.

Sommario

Chapter 1: Introduction
Chapter 2: Early Histories
Chapter 3: The Malay Nobat
Chapter 4: The Nobat in Early Malay Literature: A Lesson from Patani
Chapter 5: The Adat Aceh and 17th Century European Encounter
Chapter 6: From British Colonialism to Independence
Chapter 7: Conclusion

Info autore

By Raja Iskandar Bin Raja Halid

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Raja Iskandar Bin Raja Halid
• Editore: Lexington Books
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 15.05.2024
• EAN: 9781666900903
• ISBN: 978-1-66690-090-3
• Pagine: 258
• Serie: The Lexington Series in Historical Ethnomusicology: Deep Soundings; The Lexington Historical Ethnomusicology: Deep Soundings
• Categorie: Scienze umane, arte, musica > Musica > Altro; Islam, MUSIC / History & Criticism, RELIGION / Islam / General, HISTORY / Asia / Southeast Asia, RELIGION / Islam / History, South East Asia, History of Religion, Asian History, Music reviews & criticism, Music reviews and criticism, Relating to Islamic / Muslim people and groups, Sacred and religious music, Sacred & Religious Music, HISTORY / Islamic, MUSIC / Religious / Muslim