بررسی تطبیقی چرخهی زمان و تجسم ادوارایقاعی

چکیده مقاله

A Comparative Study between Representation of Iranian Rhythmic Cycles (Adwār Īqā'ī) and Cyclic Time The long-standing argument as to whether Western notation is a proper way of representing non-Western music remains an unresolved challenge for ethnomusicologists today. One suggested solution is that of employing the own approaches of the group or nation whose music is to be analyzed (see for instance Nettl 1983: 79); nonetheless, in spite of all the arguments, it is very rare to find ethnomusicological studies using this approach as their main analytical tool. This article aims to examine practically the methods developed by Persian musicians—most of which are shared with approaches used in Arabic poetry and music—for the representation of rhythm and how this system matches the notion of cyclicity of time. The engagement of time and music has long been one of the ways of describing and illustrating the complicated nature of the element of 'time' itself in philosophy. The cyclic time versa linear time is an issue which has drown the attention of many scholars. In this outlook, there is a sense of dividing different style of music or even music of different cultures with regard to cyclic and linear time. The notion of the cycle is a shared concept among Persian scholars for describing rhythmic patterns. Persian music theorists from Ibn Sina (Avicenna 974-1037) devoted their attention to the phenomenon of the cycle, which they used to describe both the primary parameters of music, rhythm and pitch. There are several methods in Persian scholarly works for the representation of rhythmic modes, some of which are oral and others are written. The oral way of showing rhythms in Persian music—unlike poetry, of course—has not been standardized and does not follow a set of broad rules, as exists in Indian music for example. The writing down of these rhythms has been developed by music scholars in various ways that in most cases share the principles of emphasizing the cyclic notion of time.
(PDF) A Comparative Study between Representation of Iranian Rhythmic Cycles (Adwar Iqa'i) and Cyclic Time بررسی تطبیقی چرخۀ زمان و تجسم ادوار ایقاعی. Available from: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/275887119_A_Comparative_Study_between_Representation_of_Iranian_Rhythmic_Cycles_Adwar_Iqa%27i_and_Cyclic_Time_brrsy_ttbyqy_chrkh_zman_w_tjsm_adwar_ayqay [accessed Sep 26 2018].