The Role of Musician Slave-girls in the Music of Early Islamic Centuries (Umayyad and the First Abbasid Periods)

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ZAKER JAFARI NARGES

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Journal: WOMAN IN CULTURE AND ART (WOMEN'S RESEARCH) Year:2018 | Volume:10 | Issue:2 Page(s): 215-235

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The Role of Musician Slave-girls in the Music of Early Islamic Centuries (Umayyad and the First Abbasid Periods)

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ZAKER JAFARI NARGES | Issue Writer Certificate

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female musiciansQ1

musician slave-girlsQ1

role of women in musicQ1

music in early Islamic centuriesQ1

Abstract

The present study aimed to examine the status and role of female slaves with regard to the music of early Islamic centuries. The major roles of these slaves for promotion of music during early Islamic centuries included: playing music, singing, composing music, teaching music, keeping and reproducing the music of other musicians, criticizing and holding discussions, and creating a dynamic musical environment in the society. Theorizing about music was the only aspect not addressed by them, which was considered to be a masculine area due to its technical and scientific nature. A manifestation of the prominent position and capability of these women is their role in education and training of their contemporary musicians. The apprenticeship of men under women in the patriarchal society of the time was common, which is particularly interesting. The social status of female musicians during the early Islamic centuries featured a kind of contradiction or duality. On the one hand, music was promoting the status of female slaves, who would reach a distinguished social status by teaching music, sometimes acquiring considerable wealth and fame similar to princes and princesses. On the other hand, involvement of women from higher and aristocrat classes with music degraded their social status. The free women and royals were familiar with music, however, their engagement with music was considered below their social ranks, since music was a profession associated with female slaves. In general, the society of the time had a dual standard toward music. The musicians of this period enjoyed a prominent position, while there was a negative attitude toward music itself. The study employed a descriptive-analytical method, and the data were collected through secondary research.

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ZAKER JAFARI, NARGES. (2018). The Role of Musician Slave-girls in the Music of Early Islamic Centuries (Umayyad and the First Abbasid Periods). WOMAN IN CULTURE AND ART (WOMEN'S RESEARCH), 10(2 ), 215-235. SID. https://sid.ir/paper/160640/en

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ZAKER JAFARI NARGES. The Role of Musician Slave-girls in the Music of Early Islamic Centuries (Umayyad and the First Abbasid Periods). WOMAN IN CULTURE AND ART (WOMEN'S RESEARCH)[Internet]. 2018;10(2 ):215-235. Available from: https://sid.ir/paper/160640/en

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NARGES ZAKER JAFARI, “The Role of Musician Slave-girls in the Music of Early Islamic Centuries (Umayyad and the First Abbasid Periods),” WOMAN IN CULTURE AND ART (WOMEN'S RESEARCH), vol. 10, no. 2 , pp. 215–235, 2018, [Online]. Available: https://sid.ir/paper/160640/en

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