Week 6 Flashcards
– as a (limited) representation of Arab world
Egypt
medium through which Arab language and customs were maintained
Islam
Racy: shaping Arab music contact with – cultures (court music)
assimilated
Racy: shaping Arab music contact with – past
classical (Greek music theory)
Racy: shaping Arab music contact with medieval West
Islamic empire extended into southern Spain and Ottoman Turkish rule
Racy: shaping Arab music Sufi mystical no intermediary b/t you and divine except –
music
Racy: shaping Arab music contact with modern West
French, British, American (viola)
fundamental key of Arab music
voice
Collections of notes, sequence of pitches, and set of rules to unfold the melody to create a certain mood
Maqam (melody)
maqam is similar to Indian
ragga
Pattern of low notes and high notes and areas of tension and release
Rhythm (iqa)
iqa is similar to Indian
tala
T/F: Maqam and iqa change throughout a composition
true
compound forms are esp found in –
urban art (classical) music
simple song form is found in
Arab pop music
Uma Kulthum was known for repetition and –
variation
T/F: Presence of radio and recording technology and film as a means of unification of diverse Arab world
true
Umm Kulthum started during a time of increasing popular music, with woman at the forefront and people identified with – identity
dual
“state of ecstasy”
tarab