Sa'adyah Gaon on the influence of music / by Henry George Farmer.
| Author/creator | Farmer, Henry George |
| Format | Book |
| Publication Info | London : Arthur Probsthain, 1943. |
| Description | xi, 109 pages : music, facsimiles ; 25 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | Preface -- Introduction: Jewish interest in the theory of music -- The doctrine of the influence of music. Its origins among primitive peoples ; Modal music and the ethos among the Babylonians, the Sabaeans, the Greeks, the Jews, and the Arabs -- Sa'adyah Gaon on the influence of music. His life and works ; The Kitab al-amanat ; The Jewish attitude towards music ; Sa'adyah's theories on the influence of music and its probable source -- Al-Kindi on rhythm and its influence. His life and works ; His texts on music -- Sa'adyah Gaon on rhythm and its influence. The five versions of Sa'adyah's Kitab al-amanat ; The original Arabic text -- The Payyetanic Hebrew interpretation. The so-called "paraphrase" ; The text -- Bar Hiyya's Hebrew version -- Berakyah ha-Naqdan's Hebrew summary. His life and works ; The text -- Ibn Tibbon's Hebrew translation. His life and works ; The text -- Interpretation of the rhythmic modes. The technical structure of rhythm according to the Arabic theorists ; The terminology of the Kitab al-amanat ; The eight rhythmic modes of Al-Kindi and Sa'adyah ; The blending of the rhythms -- Conclusion and summary. |
| General note | Chapters 3-8 include a translation and commentary. |
| General note | "Index of Hebrew and Arabic books": pages 102-104. |
| LCCN | 43016822 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Music | Closed Stacks - Ask at Circulation Desk | ML3920 .F2 1943 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |