Representations of the Orient in Western Music
Representations of the Orient in Western Music
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Book Summary
This book focuses on the cultural, political and religious representations of the Orient in Western Music. Dr Nasser Al-Taee traces several threads in a vast repertoire of musical representations, focusing primarily on the images of violence and sensuality. Al-Taee argues that these prevailing traits are not only the residual manifestation of the Ottoman threat to Western Europe, but also the continuation of a long and complex history of fear and fascination towards the Orient and its Islamic religion. In addition to analyses of musical works, Al-Taee draws on travel accounts, paintings, biographies and political events to engage with important issues such as gender, race and religious differences that
ISBN-13
9780754664697
Language
English
Binding
Hard Bound
Publisher
Ashgate
Publishing Date
2010-11-28
Total Pages
334

Representations of the Orient in Western Music

by Nasser Al-Taee (Author),
Ashgate (Publisher)
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Book Summary
This book focuses on the cultural, political and religious representations of the Orient in Western Music. Dr Nasser Al-Taee traces several threads in a vast repertoire of musical representations, focusing primarily on the images of violence and sensuality. Al-Taee argues that these prevailing traits are not only the residual manifestation of the Ottoman threat to Western Europe, but also the continuation of a long and complex history of fear and fascination towards the Orient and its Islamic religion. In addition to analyses of musical works, Al-Taee draws on travel accounts, paintings, biographies and political events to engage with important issues such as gender, race and religious differences that
Book Specifications
ISBN-13
9780754664697
Language
English
Binding
Hard Bound
Publisher
Ashgate
Publishing Date
2010-11-28
Total Pages
334