Musical Structure, Musical Nation, c. 1800–1950
Ann E. Lucas
Chapter from the book: Lucas, A. 2019. Music of a Thousand Years: A New History of Persian Musical Traditions.
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Chapter from the book: Lucas, A. 2019. Music of a Thousand Years: A New History of Persian Musical Traditions.
Chapter 6 is the introduction to part 2 of the book. It describes the distinct structure of the radif-dastgah tradition—the modern Iranian music system—and it summarizes the history of the era this system emerged from and the changing position of musicians in society in the modern era.
Lucas, A. 2019. Musical Structure, Musical Nation, c. 1800–1950. In: Lucas, A, Music of a Thousand Years. California: University of California Press. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/luminos.78.f
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Published on Nov. 1, 2019