Julien Jalâl Ed-Dine Weiss: A Novel Proposal for the Middle Eastern Qānūn
This paper explores a new and ambitious tuning system for the Middle Eastern qānūn, conceived and practiced by the French virtuoso Julien Jalâl Ed-Dine Weiss (b. 1953). Since the invention of mandal-s, movable bridges that enable microtonal alterations during performance, the qānūn has become a majo...
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| Language: | English |
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Analytical Approaches to World Music
2012-07-01
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| Series: | Analytical Approaches to World Music |
| Online Access: | http://aawmjournal.com/articles/2012a/Pohlit_AAWM_Vol_2_1.pdf |