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Traditional Armenian Instrumental Music

Author : Gerard Madilian

Publisher :

Page : 236 pages

File Size : 32,32 MB

Release : 2017-01-31

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ISBN : 9781542879422

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Book Description

This 232 page work describes a general overview of the musical instrumentsin use among the Armenians in the past; it exposes the traditional musical modesand gives many other historical informations rich in several thousand years of history,at the crossroad of civilizations of the East and West. You can view excerpts of this book by going on the ArmenTrad website via the link below: www.armentrad.org/ExtraitsMitaEn.htm This book is also available in French language under the title "La musique instrumentale traditionnelle arm�nienne" via the link below: www.armentrad.org/PublicationsFr.htm



Armenian Neume System of Notation

Author : R. A. At'ayan

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 298 pages

File Size : 40,57 MB

Release : 2013-11-19

Category : Social Science

ISBN : 1136801561

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Book Description

The study of the Armenian system of notation called Khazs (Neumes) is of significance both for Armenian and Byzantine music from a historical and aesthetic point of view. Over the centuries the Armenian people have created a musical culture which is largely inaccessible because of the fact that to this day the medieval notation of this music has not been deciphered. Prof. R.A. At'ayan's unique study based on the abundant manuscript sources of the Institute of Ancient Manuscripts (Erevan) not only traces the origin and development of this notation system convincingly, but also re-creates the tunes of the numerous chants and songs composed over the centuries.



Armenian Music

Author : Jonathan McCollum

Publisher : Scarecrow Press

Page : 268 pages

File Size : 37,8 MB

Release : 2004

Category : Art

ISBN : 9780810849679

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Book Description

This is a comprehensive bibliography of Armenian music dealing with not only the music itself but also issues of context and culture that will be of interest to ethnomusicologists working in the area of Armenian music. It also includes a discography that spans from classical music to pop and folk.



Oud Method

Author : John Bilezikjian

Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation

Page : 44 pages

File Size : 26,67 MB

Release : 2006

Category : Music

ISBN : 9780634077869

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(Instructional). The purpose of this book and its accompanying audio is to give the student not only a method from which to learn the oud, but also an overview of the history, folklore and origins of this beloved ancient stringed instrument. This book teaches the fundamentals of standard Western music notation in the context of oud playing, and serves as an introduction for absolute beginners as well as those experienced on other instruments. The book covers: types of ouds, tuning the oud, playing position, how to string the oud, music notation, scales, chords, arpeggios, tremolo technique, studies and exercises, songs and rhythms from Armenia and the Middle East, and 25 audio tracks for demonstration and play along. The audio is accessed online using the unique code inside each book and can be streamed or downloaded. The audio files include PLAYBACK+, a multi-functional audio player that allows you to slow down audio without changing pitch, set loop points, change keys, and pan left or right.



World and Its Peoples

Author : Marshall Cavendish

Publisher : Marshall Cavendish

Page : 1712 pages

File Size : 40,3 MB

Release : 2006-09

Category : History

ISBN : 9780761475712

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Book Description

An eleven-volume guide to the geography, history, economy, government, culture and daily life of countries of the Middle East, western Asia and northern Africa.



Music and the Armenian Diaspora

Author : Sylvia Angelique Alajaji

Publisher : Indiana University Press

Page : 216 pages

File Size : 22,77 MB

Release : 2015-09-07

Category : History

ISBN : 0253017769

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Book Description

Survivors of the Armenian genocide of 1915 and their descendants have used music to adjust to a life in exile and counter fears of obscurity. In this nuanced and richly detailed study, Sylvia Angelique Alajaji shows how the boundaries of Armenian music and identity have been continually redrawn: from the identification of folk music with an emergent Armenian nationalism under Ottoman rule to the early postgenocide diaspora community of Armenian musicians in New York, a more self-consciously nationalist musical tradition that emerged in Armenian communities in Lebanon, and more recent clashes over music and politics in California. Alajaji offers a critical look at the complex and multilayered forces that shape identity within communities in exile, demonstrating that music is deeply enmeshed in these processes. Multimedia components available online include video and audio recordings to accompany each case study.





The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music, Volume 2

Author : Garland Encyclopedia of World Music

Publisher : Routledge

Page : 1092 pages

File Size : 44,24 MB

Release : 2013-02-01

Category : Music

ISBN : 1136096027

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Book Description

The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music comprises two volumes, and can only be purchased as the two-volume set. To purchase the set please go to: http://www.routledge.com/9780415972932



A Composer's Insight: Timothy Broege

Author : Timothy Salzman

Publisher : Hal Leonard Corporation

Page : 180 pages

File Size : 31,77 MB

Release : 2003-01-01

Category : Music

ISBN : 9780634058271

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Book Description

(Meredith Music Resource). A Composer's Insight, Volume 1 with a foreword by Michael Colgrass is the first in a five-volume series on major contemporary composers and their works for wind band. Included in this initial volume are rare, "behind-the-notes" perspectives acquired from personal interviews with each composer. An excellent resource for conductors, composers or enthusiasts interested in acquiring a richer musical understanding of the composers' training, compositional approach, musical influences and interpretative ideas. Features the music of: Timothy Broege, Michael Colgrass, Michael Daugherty, David Gillingham, John Harbison, Karel Husa, Alfred Reed and others.



Historical Studies on Folk and Traditional Music

Author : Doris Stockmann

Publisher : Museum Tusculanum Press

Page : 272 pages

File Size : 35,6 MB

Release : 1997

Category : Music

ISBN : 9788772894416

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Since the 1960s historical studies of European folk and traditional music have had a centre in the 'Study Group on Historical Sources of Folk Music' within the International Council for Traditional Music (ICTM). The new political situation in Europe in the 1990s has given this work topical interest, since folk and traditional music is often an important component in ethnic or even national identity. The Study Group held its eleventh conference in Copenhagen at the Danish Folklore archives (Dansk Folkemindesamling) from 24 to 28 April 1995. The local organisers of the meeting were Jens Henrik Koudal and Svend Nielsen. Around 30 participants from 15 countries (Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, Denmark, Germany, Hungary, Italy/Albania, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Poland, Romania and Sweden) attended the conference, presenting recent results of their research. The meeting concentrated on historical aspects of the following topics: (I) 'Traditional Music Between Urban and Rural Communities', and (II) 'Music and Working'. MAIN HEADINGS: Preface; THEME ONE -- Traditional Music Between Urban and Rural Communities; Central Europe; Balkans; On the Borderlines and Outside Europe. THEME TWO -- Music and Working.