Women, the recited qur'an, and islamic music in indonesia
Auteur :
Rasmussen, Anne
Éditeur :
University of California Press
ISBN :
9780520255494
Date de publication :
23 août 2010
Dimensions :
22,9 x 15,2 x 2,3 cm
Poids :
454 g
Format :
Trade paperback (US)
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
Takes readers to the heart of religious musical praxis in Indonesia, home to the largest Muslim population in the world. This title explores a public soundscape, where women recite the divine texts of the Qur'an, and where an extraordinary diversity of Arab-influenced Islamic musical styles and genres, also performed by women, flourishes.