Art & Music

By Ornchhee & Anagha

The earliest writing on Islamic music that

exists is from the end of the 9th century. Music was introduced into Arab life from Persia

and grew under Omayyad Dynasty. Its Golden Age is known to have been in around 750 to 950.

The Golden Age ended during the time when Muslim empire breakups and when the Turks invade.

Golden age of Islamic Music

Europe, and the whole world, owes much of

it’s musical culture to Muslims. Music was known as a part of philosophy and

mathematics during the early times of Islam.

Music

The Huda’s were one of the earliest songs that

were created by the ghina’ invention. “There’s many songs that was translated into

Arabic such as Byzantine and Persian songs.” Music can relates every event in our life, its

used in: Social meetings, Encourage the warriors The dessert traveler Celebrations for the god.

Music

Lute Flute Horn Reed pipe Tambourine Castanets Drum

Instruments

An Islamic guy named Thus Lamak made the

first lute, and he used the leg of his son.

The first song that was considered to be the expression of his sorrow.

Thus Lamak

Al Safaa the brother of Purity took music into a

new dimension. Al Safaa was able to create another different

view to music where music became helpful to both the body and soul, and it’s also to remember and work ship of ‘Allan’ the God.

Al Safaa

Al Farabi was able to develop both his musical

skills and theory and he was known for his love fore poetry and music.

He was the inventor of two musical instruments, the Rabab and Qanun.He wrote 5 book of music, one of his book is called ‘The Great Book of Music’

Al Frarabi

Rabab & Qanun

Rabab

Qanun.

Muslim also translates some of Greek musical treatise, the

translation work include: Aristoxenus Aristotle Euclid Ptolemy Nicomachus

Music

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ISLAMIC ART

Early History

Early Islam forbade the paintings or drawings of human portraits, including the prophet, as they thought it would lead to idolatry. ( worshipping the idol, or painting)

This forbidding led to the use of calligraphic art.

It usually portrays order and nature through geometrical shapes.

They usually used it on religious monuments, carpets and hand written documents.

Arabesque- an art form

Arabesque was a geometrical art form that was not widely used in the Islamic world until the golden age of Islam bloomed.

Arabesque is a symbol of united faith, and the way the traditional Arabic cultures viewed the world.

There are 2 modes of this art form: 1. the principles that govern the order of the world.2. The flowing nature of plant forms

Here are some

examples of

Arabesque art

How is the art categorized?

Islamic art is based on the different dynasties that ruled during different time periods.

These dynasties include the Sassian, Byzantine, Umayyad caliphate and Abbasid dynasties.

Islamic art has always retained its intrinsic quality and unique identity.

The artists

The Islam artists wanted to show the message of Islam to the world, rather than the normal art used in other cultures.

  They mainly concentrated on woodwork, ivory inlays, glass-making, ceramics, textile weaving and rug-making.

They used to cover walls and objects with mosaics, tiles, carvings and paintings.

Even weaving was an art.

Craftsmen

The Islamic craftsmen used to excel in bookmaking arts, such as leather binding which left a deep mark upon Europe, manuscript illustrations, miniature painting—especially in book illustrations—and above all, the art of making paper.

Their knowledge of paper making was brought to Sicily and Spain and then to Italy and France, generating a great increase in book production in the West.

Their contributions towards civilization:

They developed new glazing techniques. (gazing= method to put on windows)

Since they were masters in weaving, they had made an Arab cape, which was worn by Sicily's King Robert II on his coronation. This was an example of delicate artwork.

They also developed the art of crucible steel forging. This is when you put a metal to melt, or expose it to a high temperature.

Islamic art throughout history has been abstract and decorative, portraying geometric, floral, arabesque, and calligraphic designs.

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