Music and Song in Persia (RLE Iran B): The Art of Avaz

Contents

• List of Figures. List of Tables. Transliteration of Persian Letters. Preface.
• 1. Historical Background of Persia and Persian Music
• 2. Music, Islam, Mysticism and Proper Performance
• 3. Preservation and Propagation of Persian Music
• 4. The Theory of Persian Music
• 5. Persian Vocal Music
• 6. Background of Perso-Arab Poetic Structure Conclusion. Appendices. Epilogue. Bibliography. Glossary of Terms and Persons. General Index.