The story of music told in this book begins in pre-Islamic times with musical forms that bear strong imprints of the Bedouin's tribal way of life. Pre-Islamic m
Scholars have long known that world music was not merely the globalized product of modern media, but rather that it connected religions, cultures, languages and
Tracing the connections between music making and built space in both historical and contemporary times, Music, Sound, and Architecture in Islam brings together
Modern society owes a tremendous amount to the Muslim world for the many groundbreaking scientific and technological advances that were pioneered during the Gol