EASIA224 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Alapana, Tanam, Tanbur

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: East Asian Studies
• Course: EASIA224
• Professor: Jeffery Roberts

Document Summary

History of persia and region difficult to know misci ancient history more court ensembles than soloists some instruments no longer exist melodies slower longer fixed compositions. The extent of intercultural activity in this region arab turkish caucasian persian persian music in: istanbul -bokkhara kashmir musics shared by persian jews turks persian music preserved in foreign lands armenians persona music influence northern indian music. Music and listening melody- effect on listener (magic power/mythic) music spirituality ecstasy of adam - transcendance music of the spheres - universe, cosmology sufi mysticism hals asil (classical) vs motrebi (light) intense emotional state. Islamic tradition context of music meaning of sadness not being able to be close to god meaning of nostaglia return the point of origin. Vulgar and divine get outside oneslef forget self misoc an aid for mediation, inner transformation. Transcendence and improvisation lost in the moment trance like lose sense of self come close to god, home, origin.