Habib Hassan Touma
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Habib Hassan Touma ) was a Palestinian
composer
and ethnomusicologist. He authored a number of books, essays and articles on Arabic music.
He was also a book review
editor at the International Institute for Traditional Music in Berlin
, Germany
.
Palestinian people
The Palestinian people, also referred to as Palestinians or Palestinian Arabs , are an Arabic-speaking people with origins in Palestine. Despite various wars and exoduses, roughly one third of the world's Palestinian population continues to reside in the area encompassing the West Bank, the Gaza...
composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and ethnomusicologist. He authored a number of books, essays and articles on Arabic music.
He was also a book review
Book review
A book review is a form of literary criticism in which a book is analyzed based on content, style, and merit. A book review could be a primary source opinion piece, summary review or scholarly review. It is often carried out in periodicals, as school work, or on the internet. Reviews are also often...
editor at the International Institute for Traditional Music in Berlin
Berlin
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, Germany
Germany
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.
Books
- The Music of the Arabs, trans. Laurie Schwartz. Portland, Oregon: Amadeus Press. (1996). ISBN 0-931340-88-8
- Maqam Bayati, Israel Music Publications.
- Rhapsodie Orientale, Israel Music Publications.
- Study #1 (For Flute), Israel Music Publications.
- Study #2 "Combinations" (For Flute), Israel Music Publications.
- The Maqam Phenomenon: An Improvisational Technique in the Music of the Middle East (1971)
- "Taqsim" for solo piano, Israel Music Publications
- "Suite Arabe" for solo piano, Israel Music Publications
See also
- Historical musicology
- EthnomusicologyEthnomusicologyEthnomusicology is defined as "the study of social and cultural aspects of music and dance in local and global contexts."Coined by the musician Jaap Kunst from the Greek words ἔθνος ethnos and μουσική mousike , it is often considered the anthropology or ethnography of music...