Arab Music: A Survey of Its History and Its Modern Practice, Paperback/Leo Plenckers

This book offers a comprehensive survey of the history and the development of Arab music and musical theory from its pre-Islamic roots until 1970, as well as a discussion of the major genres and forms practiced today, such as the Egyptian gil, the Algerian rai and Palestinian hip hop; it also touches upon musical instruments and folk music. Publisher: Archaeopress Author(s): Leo Plenckers Illustration(s): 55 figures Number of pages: 212 Publication date: 2021 Dimensions: 174 x 244 x 17 Cover type: Paperback / softback