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Habib Hassan Touma ) (December 12, 1934 - 1998) was a Palestinian composer
Composer

A composer is a person who creates music, usually in the medium of musical notation, for interpretation and performance. The level of distinction between composers and other musicians varies, which affects issues such as copyright and the deference given to individual interpretations of a particular piece of music....
 and ethnomusicologist. He authored a number of books, essays and articles on Arabic music.

He was also a book review
Book review

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 editor at the International Institute for Traditional Music in Berlin
Berlin

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Habib Hassan Touma ) (December 12, 1934 - 1998) was a Palestinian composer
Composer

A composer is a person who creates music, usually in the medium of musical notation, for interpretation and performance. The level of distinction between composers and other musicians varies, which affects issues such as copyright and the deference given to individual interpretations of a particular piece of music....
 and ethnomusicologist. He authored a number of books, essays and articles on Arabic music.

He was also a book review
Book review

A book review is a form of literary criticism in which a book is analyzed based on content, style, and merit. It is often carried out in periodicals, as school work, or online....
 editor at the International Institute for Traditional Music in Berlin
Berlin

Berlin is the Capital of Germany city and one of sixteen States of Germany of Germany. With a population of 3.4 million within its city limits, Berlin is the country's largest city....
, Germany
Germany

Germany , officially the Federal Republic of Germany , is a country in Central Europe. It is bordered to the north by the North Sea, Denmark, and the Baltic Sea; to the east by Poland and the Czech Republic; to the south by Austria and Switzerland; and to the west by France, Luxembourg, Belgium, and the Netherlands....
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Books

  • The Music of the Arabs, trans. Laurie Schwartz. Portland, Oregon: Amadeus Press. (1996). ISBN 0-931340-88-8
  • Maqam Bayati, Israel Music Publications.
  • Rhapsodie Orientale, Israel Music Publications.
  • Study #1 (For Flute), Israel Music Publications.
  • Study #2 "Combinations" (For Flute), Israel Music Publications.
  • The Maqam Phenomenon: An Improvisational Technique in the Music of the Middle East (1971)
  • "Taqsim" for solo piano, Israel Music Publications
  • "Suite Arabe" for solo piano, Israel Music Publications


See also

  • Historical musicology
  • Ethnomusicology
    Ethnomusicology

    Ethnomusicology is a branch of musicology defined as "the study of social and cultural aspects of music and dance in local and global contexts." ...