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| Title | : | "The Voice of Egypt": Umm Kulthum, Arabic Song, and Egyptian Society in the Twentieth Century (Chicago Studies in Ethnomusicology) |
| Author | : | |
| Rating | : | 4.23 (528 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0226136124 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 288 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-11-29 |
| Language | : | English |
From Library Journal This scholarly analysis of the phenomenon of Egypt's Umm Kulthum, a renowned singer and one of the most famous women in "world music," is an accessible combination of biography, sociology, and musicology. With over 40 years of weekly radio broadcasts and a still-thriving presence on recordings, Kulthum was a major force in Egypt and throughout the Arab world. Quotations from interviews, contemporary reviews, and some of Umm Kulthum's own published statements reveal a strong-minded, savvy, talented woman with a prima donna's sense of her public. of Maryland Lib., College ParkCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc. Keeper of the Isham Memorial Library at Harvard University, Danielson examines the traditional religious musical culture into which Kulthum was born and the popular, cosmopolitan musical culture she affected, consciously and deeply, until her death in 1975. . Recommended for large music libraries.?Bonnie Jo Dopp, Univ
"Um Kulthum like we never seen here before!" according to kefy-q8ya@mailcity.com. Virginia Danielson had succeeded in presenting Umm Kulthum to us in ways we never anticipated before. She went in depth describing how the Egyptian society in the twentieth century impacted Arabic songs and how Umkulthum fit in all of this. In this book, I learned more about Um Kulthum the person, the wife, the daughter, and the singer. How strong she was and powerful. Reading the book helped m. Umm Kulthum the business woman Kamal Sanjakdar This book is first and foremost about showbusiness in early 20th century Egypt and the rise of Um Kulthum, a savy business woman who pulled off what is essentially a whole business around her great voice. What texts to choose, what tunes to adopt, what composers to work with, what type of audience to seek, how much to charge for an entry ticket, how to promote a concert, how to cope with the in. An essential book to understanding Egyptian Music A Customer This book is a wonderful reference source for those who wish to understand Middle Eastern Music and what sets it apart. The life of this great singer is well documented and researched.
These were enthusiastically received, heralded as crowning examples of a new, yet authentically Arab-Egyptian, culture. Umm Kulthum, the "voice of Egypt," was the most celebrated musical performer of the century in the Arab world. More than twenty years after her death, her devoted audience, drawn from all strata of Arab society, still numbers in the millions. Danielson shows how Umm Kulthum's music and public personality helped form popular culture and contributed to the broader artistic, societal, and political forces that surrounded her.This richly descriptive account joins biography with social theory to explore the impact of the individual virtuoso on both music and society at large while telling the compelling story of one of the most famous musicians of all time."She is born again every morning in the heart of 120 million beings. From childhood, her mentors honed her exceptional abilities to accord with Arab and Muslim practice, and as her stature grew, she remained attentive to her audience and the public reception of her work. In the first English-language biography of Umm Kul
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