11 janvier 2023
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Xavier Fresquet, « Ṣafī al-Dīn al-Urmawī: Bridging Tradition and Innovation in Medieval Islamic Musicology », MnemoMed, ID : 10.58079/vwx5
Ṣafī al-Dīn al-Urmawī, born around 1216 AD in Urmia and deceased in 1294 AD in Baghdad, was celebrated not only as a musician but also as a theorist, composer, and calligrapher. His early life in Baghdad was marked by his education in Arabic language, literature, history, and penmanship, leading to his appointment as a copyist at the Abbasid caliph's library. His musical skills, particularly on the lute, allowed him to survive the fall of Baghdad and find favor with the Mongol ruler Hul...