{"product_id":"songs-of-the-arabian-red-dionisius-a-agius-9780755634064","title":"Songs of the Arabian Red Sea: A Cultural History","description":"\u003cb\u003eSong and music have always played an important part in the cultural identity of the mariners and coastal peoples of the Red Sea.\u003c\/b\u003eWhile previous studies on the maritime culture of this region have focused on the sailing vessel, the dhow, and seafaring communities, this is the first book to examine its rich musical repertoire.\u003cbr\u003eUsing fieldwork conducted along the Hijaz and Upper Tihama coasts, \u003ci\u003e The Songs of the Arabian Red Sea\u003c\/i\u003e documents examples of different musical forms and styles as well as the stories of older mariners who describe the contexts in which songs were sung, from sea shanties during the working day to soulful ballads about home and loved ones at night. Presenting the songs and their lyrics in the context of the geography, culture, oral history and musicology of the region, the book reveals the complex and connected network that influenced their development and the vital place of song and music for diverse communities of the region.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Dionisius A. Agius, Muhammad Zafer Alhazmi, Hasan Hujairi\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0755634063\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780755634064\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e I. B. Tauris \u0026amp; Company\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/21\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 264\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.63d","brand":"Dionisius A. Agius","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":47202161983743,"sku":"9780755634064","price":115.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_1cfc92dd-cbb3-41c8-bf5a-7b0cf662f7fd.jpg?v=1756819811","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/songs-of-the-arabian-red-dionisius-a-agius-9780755634064","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}