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Throughout this period and long thereafter, Arab-Andalusian music and poetry belonged not only to the wealthy but also to the workers and peasants.Approximately, there are 10,000-piece collection at there.Besides,. Read More.
Contrary to stereotypical western belief, Arabia was not simply a land of barren deserts, but rather a region where towns and cities flourished. During this period the poems of many famous poets were set to music and sung by both the Bedouins of the desert and the well trained dancing girls in the homes of the wealthy. Sumer, Babylon, Ugarit, Ancient Egypt, Persia, Greece and even far away India all had contributed some element to this pre-Islamic music. Poetry, the intrinsic element of Arab culture, accompanied Arab music, some poetry music in itself. ![]() Music, and to a lesser degree, poetry, were considered immoral and abandoned to some extent, due to the association of both with pagan religious rites. However, as time wore on and the Islamic world was established on a permanent basis, the love and appreciation of poetry and music surged forward, incorporating the old and formulating the new. It was in the Hijaz that rhythm and melody of song were developed into artistic and elegant singing. They then refined and based this music on notes and scales and, at the same time, developed dancing and singing schools across their lands the most famous being in Medina and Baghdad. In these schools, musicians and dancing girls, coming from all parts the Muslim world were taught the art of entertainment. Under this culture-oriented dynasty, poetry, music and singing reached dazzling heights. Abd al-Rahman I brought from the Arab east Afza, an accomplished instrumentalist and singer, to set the vogue for his court. They established music schools that could be compared to the best in the cities of the Arab East. These musicians, poets and singers were the pathfinders of their era. He was a marvellous entertainer and enchanted the court of Cordova for years with his wit, music and song. He was steeped in the knowledge of refined music and established a conservatory of music in Cordova the first in Europe. Under his influence, the traditions of Medina and the classical music school of al-Mawsili in Baghdad whose pupil he had been took root in Spain and flourished. Encouraging experimentation and innovations in musical styles and instruments he came to establish the unique Arab musical tradition of Andalusia. In Moorish Spain it was later modified by Greek music and song giving birth to the Arab-Andalusian type melodies. In the later centuries, the Arabs of the east held on to their own traditional music and song while in North Africa and Spain the ArabAndalusian melodies took root. ![]() Ibn al-Arabi wrote about and taught aspects of music which dealt with mysticism and Ibn Sabin wrote Kitab al-Adwar al-Mansub (Book of Related Musical Modes). ![]()
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