A COMPLETE BOOK ABOUT MUSIC, POSSIBLY EGYPT, EARLY 19TH
Arabic script consisting of 9 ff, mainly about the Arabic Maqams which is the system of melodic modes used in traditional Arabic music.
The word maqam in Arabic means place, location or position. It is a technique of improvisation that defines the pitches, patterns, and development of a piece of music and which is unique to Arabian art music, with one circular illustration written with all the music notes, and one schedule explaining the psychology in connection to music.
22 by 17 cm.
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Arabic script consisting of 9 ff, mainly about the Arabic Maqams which is the system of melodic modes used in traditional Arabic music.
The word maqam in Arabic means place, location or position. It is a technique of improvisation that defines the pitches, patterns, and development of a piece of music and which is unique to Arabian art music, with one circular illustration written with all the music notes, and one schedule explaining the psychology in connection to music.
22 by 17 cm.