Music Making in Iran from the 15th to the Early 20th Century

Authors

Amir Hosein Pourjavady, University of California, Los AngelesFollow

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Description

Music Making in Iran looks at the change and evolution of music in Iran from both social and theoretical perspectives.

Amir Hosein Pourjavady scrutinises the emergence and development of modal entities, rules for modulation, the formation of court repertoires, the progress of rhythmic structures, vocal and instrumental genres and forms of composition. Through this lens, Hosein investigates how Iranian music has been impacted by Western influence, socio-political developments and contact with other musical cultures.

Based on primary sources, the book reveals many new discoveries in its examination of music making during this period, including its centres of patronage, the social organisation of musicians, courtesan and concubine culture and performance contexts.

ISBN

Ebook (PDF):

Publication Date

12-2023

Publisher

Edinburgh University Press in association with Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations and the Aga Khan Music Programme

City

Edinburgh

Keywords

courtesan culture, ethnomusicology, history of music, Iran, Iranian culture, Iranian music, Iranian studies, Islam and music, Islamic music, music, music in Muslim Contexts, music theory, musical composition, musicology, Persian culture, Persian music, Qajar, Safavids, song, Timurids, Zand

Disciplines

Audio Arts and Acoustics | Ethnomusicology | Islamic World and Near East History | Near Eastern Languages and Societies | Other Arts and Humanities | Other Languages, Societies, and Cultures

Recommended Citation

Pourjavady, Amir Hosein (2023), Music Making in Iran from the 15th to the Early 20th Century. Edinburgh: Edinburgh University Press in association with the Aga Khan University Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations and the Aga Khan Music Programme.