Hindustani traces in Malay Ghazal : 'a song, so old and yet still famous' / by Chinthaka Prageeth Meddegoda and Gisa Jähnichen.

Newcastle upon Tyne : Cambridge Scholars Publishing, 2016.

xvii, 396 pages : illustrations, music ; 22 cm

'A song, so old and yet still famous' is a Malay expression of admiration for an exotic singing style, a musical contemplation on the beauty of nature, God, and love. The ghazal exists in manifold cultures all over Asia, Africa, and Southern Europe, and is intimately connected to Islam and its periphery. In each region, ghazals have been shaped into other expressions using imported features and transforming them into 'local art'. In the Malay world, ghazals come in various shapes and with different meanings.'The song, so old' is the song that came before the proliferation of mass media. The fi.

English

November 03, 2016

Includes bibliographical references.