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Arabian music

Arabian music, classical musical tradition of the Islamic peoples of Arabia, the Fertile Crescent, and North Africa.

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Arabian music: Bibliography - Bibliography See H. G. Farmer, A History of Arabian Music to the 13th Century (1929) and Historical ...
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Arabian music: Characteristics, Forms, and Instruments - Characteristics, Forms, and Instruments The chief characteristics of Arabian music are modal ...
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