Mikhāʾīl Mishāqā: Virtual Founder of the Twenty-four Equal Quartertone Scale.

Discusses the role of Lebanese medical doctor Mikha'il Mishaqa in the discovery of the twenty-four equal quartertone scale in music. Difference between Turkish music and Arabic music; Belief regarding the involvement of Mishaqa in the discovery of the twenty-four equal quartertone scale; Hypothesis...

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Publicado en:Journal of the American Oriental Society Vol. 123; no. 4; pp. 835 - 841
Autor principal: Maalouf, Shireen
Formato: Artículo
Publicado: American Society for Premodern Asia (ASPA) Oct-Dec2003
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Sumario:Discusses the role of Lebanese medical doctor Mikha'il Mishaqa in the discovery of the twenty-four equal quartertone scale in music. Difference between Turkish music and Arabic music; Belief regarding the involvement of Mishaqa in the discovery of the twenty-four equal quartertone scale; Hypothesis of Mishaqa regarding quartertones.