{"product_id":"maqam-melodies-pitches-patterns-and-developments-of-music-in-the-middle-east-and-other-microtonal-writings-hardcover","title":"Maqam Melodies: Pitches, Patterns, and Developments of Music in the Middle East and other Microtonal Writings - Hardcover","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003ePeter Thoegersen\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book discusses microtonal tunings in the Arabic maqam, prevalent in the Middle East and Central Asia, which employs microtonal intervals from Pythagorean tuning by perfect fifths.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePeter Alexander Thoegersen\u003c\/b\u003e was born in Los Angeles, USA, in 1967. He earned his doctorate in music composition from the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign, USA, in 2012. He wrote his thesis on polytempic polymicrotonality, previously untouched as a stylistic genre, with only a single precursor in the literature, Charles Ives's \u003ci\u003eUniverse Symphony\u003c\/i\u003e (1915). Polytempic polymicrotonality offers expansive potential for the re-emergence of pitch and rhythm in contrast to extended technique noise gestures prevalent today. Dr. Thoegersen, a drummer, extrapolates rhythms and explores polytempo and four-way independence, wherein each independent \"limb\" becomes its own part, or voice, with its own tempo, and ultimately, its own microtonal system--approaching a radical new polyphony not yet practiced in musical literature. He has had his works premiered in Europe, Australia, and the United States. His eponymous CD \u003ci\u003eThree Pieces in Polytempic Polymicrotonality\u003c\/i\u003e (2019, New World Records) has had nine reviews and made to three top ten lists for 2019's best CDs. His song cycle \u003ci\u003eFacebook: What's On Your Mind? \u003c\/i\u003ewas released on Flea Records in April 2021. Dr Thoegersen's most recent album, \u003ci\u003eAlien Music\u003c\/i\u003e (2022 Magic\u0026amp;Unique Records), is available for streaming on Spotify and Apple and is also available at Amazon.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.38 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e August 07, 2024\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53480398881075,"sku":"9789815129052","price":129.53,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0990\/0746\/3731\/files\/MB-sVvB7QS9789815129052.webp?v=1783027721","url":"https:\/\/s3xxpj-vy.myshopify.com\/products\/maqam-melodies-pitches-patterns-and-developments-of-music-in-the-middle-east-and-other-microtonal-writings-hardcover","provider":"The Celestial Starlit Phoenix ","version":"1.0","type":"link"}