Table of Contents

List of Illustrations Note on Transliteration and Translation Preface and Acknowledgments 1. Setting the Scene 2. Hearing Islam in the Atmosphere 3. Learning Recitation: The Institutionalization of the Recited Qur'an 4. Celebrating Religion and Nation: The Festivalization of the Qur'an 5. Performing Piety through Islamic Musical Arts 6. Rethinking Women, Music, and Islam Notes Glossary Bibliography Index

About the Author

Anne K. Rasmussen is Associate Professor of Music at the College of William and Mary.

Reviews

"Highly recommended." Choice "This book breaks new ground as it overturns old assumptions." -- Michael B. Bakan Ethnomusicology