A Persian ode
Subtitle: musical life in Safavid and Qajar Iran
By: Margaret Caton
Publisher: Margaret Caton
Published: 2021
Place of publication: Los Angeles, California
Language: eng
Number of pages: 398
ISBN-13: 9781736873601
Copyright date: 2021
Subjects: Music; Ṣafavid Dynasty (Iran); Qajar Dynasty (Iran); Manners and customs
Notes: "A Persian ode provides glimpses of what European travelers saw and heard of Persian music during the Safavid through Qajar eras in Iran (1501-1925), whether it be of singing in the desert night, the sounds of the caravan, salutations to the sun, chamber music and dance in the royal court, or songs to accompany and direct the colors and designs of rug weaving. Rather than presenting an analysis of Persian music or a chronology of its historical development during this period, this work shares eyewitness accounts of multiple genres of Persian music written by over 50 English and French visitors."--back cover

Includes bibliographical references