The Art of Avaz and Mohammad Reza Shajarian: Foundations and Contexts

The Art of Avaz and Mohammad Reza Shajarian: Foundations and Contexts, by Rob Simms and Amir Koushkani, examines the traditional art of singing classical Persian poetry, as represented by its greatest living exponent. Focusing on Shajarian s early career up to 1979, this in-depth study includes a panoramic view of the social and historical context of the twentieth-century tradition of avaz, along with a detailed presentation of Shajarian s musical toolkit for weaving together poetry and Iranian musical modes."

• | Author: Rob Simms
• | Publisher: Lexington Books
• | Publication Date: January 19, 2012
• | Number of Pages: 330 pages
• | Language: English
• | Binding: Hardcover
• | ISBN-10: 0739172115
• | ISBN-13: 9780739172117