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Tahmilah
A ''taḥmīlah'' ( ar, التحميلة) is a type of instrumental piece in Arabic music. Often played by a '' takht'' ensemble, the ''tahmilah'' features the alternation between solo instruments and the full ensemble. See also *Concerto grosso The concerto grosso (; Italian language, Italian for ''big concert(o)'', plural ''concerti grossi'' ) is a form of baroque music in which the musical material is passed between a small group of soloists (the ''#Concertino, concertino'') and full orc ... Arabic music Musical forms {{music-theory-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic Music
Arabic music or Arab music ( ar, الموسيقى العربية, al-mūsīqā al-ʿArabīyyah) is the music of the Arab world with all its diverse music styles and genres. Arabic countries have many rich and varied styles of music and also many linguistic dialects, with each country and region having their own traditional music. Arabic music has a long history of interaction with many other regional musical styles and genres. It represents the music of all the peoples that make up the Arab world today, all the 22 states. History Pre-Islamic period (Arabian Peninsula) Pre-Islamic Arabia was the cradle of many intellectual achievements, including music, musical theory and the development of musical instruments. In Yemen, the main center of pre-Islamic Arab sciences, literature and arts, musicians benefited from the patronage of the Kings of Sabaʾ who encouraged the development of music. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Takht (music)
''Takht'' (alternatively spelled Takhat) ( fa, تخت) is the representative musical ensemble, the orchestra, of Middle Eastern music. In Egypt, Syria, Lebanon, Palestine, and Jordan, the ensemble consists of the ''oud'', the '' qanun'', the ''kamanjah'' (or now alternatively ''violin''), the '' ney'', the ''riq'', and the '' darabukkah'' . The word ''takht'' means "bed", "seat", or "podium" in Persian. The melody instruments may play heterophonically in octaves or perform solos. Instrumental forms include '' bashraf'', '' sama'i'', '' tahmilah'', and ''dulab''. The ensemble may be joined by a male or female vocalist and a group of four to six singers who provide the refrain sections. Vocal genres performed include '' dawr'', ''muwashshah'', '' layali'', ''ma'luf'', ''qasidah'', and ''mawwal''. While the ''takht'' typically comprised between two and five musicians, a similar, but larger ensemble (numbering eight or more) is called a ''firqa ''Firqa'' ( ar, فرقة, plural: ف� ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Concerto Grosso
The concerto grosso (; Italian for ''big concert(o)'', plural ''concerti grossi'' ) is a form of baroque music in which the musical material is passed between a small group of soloists (the '' concertino'') and full orchestra (the '' ripieno'', ''tutti'' or ''concerto grosso''). This is in contrast to the solo concerto which features a single solo instrument with the melody line, accompanied by the orchestra. History The form developed in the late seventeenth century, although the name was not used at first. Alessandro Stradella seems to have written the first music in which two groups of different sizes are combined in the characteristic way. The name was first used by Giovanni Lorenzo Gregori in a set of ten compositions published in Lucca in 1698. The first major composer to use the term ''concerto grosso'' was Arcangelo Corelli. After Corelli's death, a collection of twelve of his ''concerti grossi'' was published. Not long after, composers such as Francesco Geminiani, P ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
