Making Music In The Arab World: The Culture And Artistry Of Tarab

A. J. Racy is well known as a scholar of ethnomusicology. In this pioneering book, he provides an intimate portrayal of the Arab musical experience. The focus is tarab, a multifaceted concept which refers to indigenous music and the ecstasy associated with it. This is the first book of its kind.

• | By (Author): A. J. (University of California, Los Angeles) Racy
• | Series: Cambridge Middle East Studies
• | Publisher: Cambridge University Press
• | Publication Date: May 20, 2004
• | Country of Publication: United Kingdom
• | Number of Pages: 268 pages
• | Language: Not available
• | Binding: Paperback|Softback
• | ISBN-10: 0007233485
• | ISBN-13: 9780521316859