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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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Published in:Journal of the American Oriental Society Vol. 123; no. 4; pp. 835 - 841
Main Author: Maalouf, Shireen
Format: Article
Published: American Society for Premodern Asia (ASPA) Oct-Dec2003
Subjects:
Mishaqa, Mikha'il
Physicians
Turkish music
Arabic music
Lebanon
Online Access:View this record in EBSCOhost
Summary: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.