AN INVESTIGATION ON MUSIC RESOURCES FOR CENTURIES BETWEEN IX-XV
IX-XV. YÜZYILLAR ARASI MUSİKİ KAYNAKLARI ÜZERİNE BİR İNCELEME

Author : Haluk YÜCEL
Number of pages : 301-323

Abstract

We can understand the basic subjects of music theory like pitch, mode, method. when we researched "kitâb-ı edvâr", "musiki risalesi" found in archives. This important sources not only gives us theorical informations but also gives us the opportunity to know about musical understanding of that era. The subject of this survey is the importance of the process which is seen in Islam civilization in terms of music. this subject is evaluated deeply. in this aspect by following chronological method; with the help of researchers who are effected by old Greek sources, we tried to determine the theoricians and their works who are prolific from the early years of 9th century to the end of 15th century. Thanks to this survey, by analyzing the works of Muslim scientists we saw that their profession is not only in mathematics, astronomy and medicine brenches but also their importance in music as well.

Keywords

Islam and music, Muslim scientists, history of music, theory of music, music theoricians

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