Shiloah, Amnon: Music in the World of Islam (Ashgate Books) Hardback

Contents

Contents: Introduction; Pre-Islamic Music; The Rise of Islam; The First Dynastic Caliphate; Islam and Music; The Science of Music; Decentralisation and Advent of Local Styles; From Constantinople to Kashmir; The Advent of Recent Trends; Scales, Modes, Rhythms; Improvised and Compound Compositions; Dance; Folk Music Traditions; Bibliography; Index.