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Document Details : Title: The Performance of Poetry by the Ismā'īlī People of Badakhshān Subtitle: An Example of Madāh from the Shāhdara-valley Author(s): VAN DEN BERG, Gabrielle , VAN BELLE, Jan Journal: Persica Volume: 15 Date: 1993-1995 Pages: 49-76 DOI: 10.2143/PERS.15.0.2003526 Abstract : In the summers of 1992 and 1993 a small Dutch expedition set out to record music and poetry in the region of Badakhshān, situated in eastern part of the republic of Tajikistan. The tradition of performing poetry with music appeared to be widespread in this region. In this article one of the recordings made will be discussed from two points of view, namely poetry and music. |
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