Discovering the Music of the Middle East

Series: Discovering Music Series

Duration: 20

Genre: Educational | Ethnographic | Music

Year Published: 1968

Creator: Bernard Wilets

Format: 16mm

Color: Color

Sound: sound

Description: Traces the history and development of the music of the Middle East and Balkan countries including Turkey, Syria, Armenia, Bulgaria, Greece, Albania, and Romania. Demonstrates some of the instruments used in producing this music. Explains the elaborate melodic ornamentation, complex rhythms, and lack of harmony., Traces the history and development of the music of the Middle East and Balkan countries including Turkey, Syria, Armenia, Bulgaria, Greece, Albania, and Romania. Demonstrates some of the instruments used in producing this music. Explains the elaborate melodic ornamentation, complex rhythms, and lack of harmony.

Complete Record: Traces the history and development of the music of the Middle East and Balkan countries including Turkey, Syria, Armenia, Bulgaria, Greece, Albania, and Romania. Demonstrates some of the instruments used in producing this music. Explains the elaborate melodic ornamentation, complex rhythms, and lack of harmony., NOTE: Two (or more) records have been merged together to create this data.