Armenian Monodic Music: History and Theory

by K.S. Khushnaryan

N.V. Neressian (Editor) and N.V. Nersessian (Translator)

0 ratings • 0 reviews • 0 shelved
Book cover for Armenian Monodic Music

Bookhype may earn a small commission from qualifying purchases. Full disclosure.

This study covers the origins, development through the centuries, and continued progress of Armenian Monodic music alongside polyphonic and harmonic music. The subject is treated in two parts. The first part deals with Monodic music as one of the phenomena of Armenian culture, and reviews the principle stages of development of monody, and the basic problems concerning its style and composition. The second part is devoted to theoretical analysis of the modes in Armenian music.
  • ISBN10 0700706380
  • ISBN13 9780700706389
  • Publish Date 1 December 2000
  • Publish Status Cancelled
  • Out of Print 12 December 2001
  • Publish Country GB
  • Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
  • Imprint RoutledgeCurzon
  • Format Hardcover
  • Pages 500
  • Language English