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Pre-Islamic Persian and Pre-Islamic Turkish Music

05.05.2010  |  No Comments ››

Pre-Islamic Persian Music Under the Archaemenids (550-320 BCE) music served and important function in worship as well as in courtly entertainment The first written evidence of Persian ...

Pre-Islamic Arab Music

05.03.2010  |  No Comments ››

Pre-Islamic Arabic Music Jahiliyah = pre-islamic period = “wrath”, “pride”, “impudence”, “ignorance” Music in nomadic encampments for every event, social meetings, inciting warriors, etc. Earliest songs: Huda (ghina’ ...