In:
Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain & Ireland, Cambridge University Press (CUP), Vol. 68, No. 1 ( 1936-01), p. 1-43
Kurzfassung:
One of the most complete and entertaining accounts of the instruments of music of Turkey is that given by the chatty and voluble, though highly imaginative writer, Ewliyā Ch elebī 1611– ca . 1669. Although his family held high appointments at the Ottoman court, yet young Ewliyā yearned for a literary career and, like many such Parnassian aspirants, began his public life as a ḥāfiẓ in Aya Sofia on the Lailat al-kaḍr of 1045 (=A.D. 1636), whenhe attracted the notice of Sultan Murād IV, who took him into the royal household. Here he was specially favoured, mainly on account of his musical and literary gifts. He had been taught music and singing by one of the best masters of the day, the Kh alwatī dervish 'Umar Gul sh anī, who lived to the great age of 140 years, himself having been taught by the eminent sh ai kh Ibrāhīm Gul sh anī (d. 1533–4) of Cairo. After two years' service as a muṣāḥib , Ewliyā began his travels which have made him famous.
Materialart:
Online-Ressource
ISSN:
0035-869X
,
2051-2066
DOI:
10.1017/S0035869X00076322
Sprache:
Englisch
Verlag:
Cambridge University Press (CUP)
Publikationsdatum:
1936
ZDB Id:
2052836-X
ZDB Id:
2971643-3
SSG:
0
SSG:
6,24
SSG:
6,23
