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A study of six improvisations on the ʻūd by Rīyād al-Sunbāṭī

Examines six improvisations (taqāsīm) on the oud by Egyptian composer, vocalist, and instrumentalist Rīyād al-Sunbāṭī (1906-1981). Recognized as masterworks of the genre, these improvisations were recorded late in his life and demonstrate his intimate knowledge and mastery of Arabic maqām

Thesis, Dissertation, English, 2006