The art of āvāz and Mohammad Reza Shajarian : foundations and contexts / Rob Simms and Amir Koushkani.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 287-300) and index.

Before coming in (Pishdaramad) : Introduction ; Iham: Multiple meaning, uncertainty and complexity ; Narratives and their performance ; The occasion, connectedness, and appropiateness ; Avaz and Tasnif ; Histories of Avaz and sung poetry ; Individuals and groups ; Musical tradition -- Mashhad roots : Shajarian's early musical formation and activities ; Tradition and its guardians ; Traditionalal narratives, performance genres and performers ; Performing truth: truth-telling and authority ; Affekt ; Sufism and music -- To Tehran : Innovators and modernizers of the early-twentieth century ; Women in Persian music and Avaz ; Transmission, patronage, mediation, and institutionalization ; Shajarian's professional activities in the 1970s -- Performing Avaz : Poetry, music, and their combination ; Vocal technique ; Materials ; Processes ; Layers ; Gesture and dramatic implications ; Forud/Bridge -- Appendices -- Glossary -- Bibliography.