Nagisa (harpist)
Nagisa or Nakisa was a noted harpist and composer of Sasanian music in the royal court Khosrow II (r. 590–628).[1]
Historical context
The
golden age of Persian music.[3]
In addition to Nagisa, musicians in Khosrow's service included Āzādvar-e Changi,
Court service and music
Nagisa is believed to have been of Greek origin.[6]
She collaborated with
Khosrau II
.
Barbad and Nagisa greatly influenced and contributed to the Persian musical system, Khosrowvani.[10] Accounts say that once Nakisa's audience was so moved by her performance that they passed out, or tore their garments (jame-daran).[11]
Notes
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-84511-073-4. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ Lawergren 2001, "1. Introduction.", "2. 3rd millennium BCE.".
- ^ a b c d Lawergren 2001, "5. Sassanian period, 224–651 CE.".
- ^ Farhat 2012, "Historic Retrospective".
- ^ Farhat 2004, p. 3.
- ^ a b During 1991a, p. 39.
- ^ Farhat 2001, "1. History.".
- ^ Curtis 2003, p. 138.
- ^ During 1991b, p. 154.
- ISBN 978-0-313-32053-8. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
- ^ Miller 2012, p. 19.
Sources
- Books and Chapters
- ISBN 978-0-292-70607-1.
- ISBN 978-0-934211-22-2.
- During, Jean (1991a). "Historical Survey". The Art of Persian Music. pp. 31–56. (In During & Mirabdolbaghi (1991a))
- During, Jean; Mirabdolbaghi, Zia (1991b). "The Instruments of Yesterday and Today". The Art of Persian Music. pp. 99–152. (In During & Mirabdolbaghi (1991a))
- During, Jean (1991b). "Poetry and Music". The Art of Persian Music. pp. 153–166. (In During & Mirabdolbaghi (1991a))
- ISBN 978-0-521-54206-7.
- ISBN 978-1-136-81487-7.
- Journal and Encyclopedia articles
- University of Durham.
- ISBN 978-1-56159-263-0. (subscription or UK public library membershiprequired)
- Grove Music Online. (In Lawergren, Farhat & Blum (2001))
- Grove Music Online. (In Lawergren, Farhat & Blum (2001))
Further reading
- Fereshteh Davaran (26 February 2010). Continuity in Iranian Identity: Resilience of a Cultural Heritage. Routledge. pp. 100–. ISBN 978-0-203-88630-4. Retrieved 24 August 2013.</ref>
- Kamran Talattof; Jerome W. Clinton; K. Allin Luther (2000). The Poetry of Nizami Ganjavi: Knowledge, Love, and Rhetoric. Palgrave Macmillan. pp. 164–. ISBN 978-0-312-22810-1. Retrieved 24 August 2013.
