The Edvâr of Demetrius Cantemir: recent publications

O'Connell, John Morgan ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9035-4843 2005. The Edvâr of Demetrius Cantemir: recent publications. Ethnomusicology Forum 14 (2) , pp. 235-239. 10.1080/17411910500415887

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Abstract

This review concerns the musical works of Demetrius Cantemir (1673-1723). In particular, it concerns recent studies in ethnomusicology of his famous treatise (Edvâr), a work that was compiled by the author (c.1700) while mostly resident as a Moldavian dignitary in Istanbul between 1688 and 1710. Consisting of theoretical writings and musical compositions, the treatise represents an important development in Turkish music, showing a contemporary interest in empirical approaches to music theory and manifesting a related concern for precise transcription in music notation. In this respect, the treatise discloses a number of distinctive cultural strands, a tangible expression of the cosmopolitan music scene in Istanbul where a Greek influence upon Turkish music is especially apparent in the realms of theoretical discourse and performance practice.

Item Type:	Article
Date Type:	Publication
Status:	Published
Schools:	Schools > Music
Subjects:	M Music and Books on Music > ML Literature of music
Additional Information:	Review article.
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
ISSN:	1741-1912
Last Modified:	21 Oct 2022 06:59
URI:	https://orca.cardiff.ac.uk/id/eprint/98938

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