Studies on Persian Passion Play (ta‘ziya): An Annotated Bibliography
Persian Passion Play (Ta‘ziya), the most important Shiite religious ritual, performed by non-professional actors and musicians, is based on the martyrdom of the third Shiite Imam, Husein, and his companions at Karbala (in 680). This paper aims to introduce a wide range of sources, both books and art...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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David Publishing Company
2017
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Cultural and religious studies
Year: 2017, Volume: 5, Issue: 2, Pages: 95-112 |
Further subjects: | B
Music
B ta‘ziya in Persian literature B Martyrdom of Imam Husein B travellers’ accounts B History B Ta‘ziya B Manuscripts |
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Summary: | Persian Passion Play (Ta‘ziya), the most important Shiite religious ritual, performed by non-professional actors and musicians, is based on the martyrdom of the third Shiite Imam, Husein, and his companions at Karbala (in 680). This paper aims to introduce a wide range of sources, both books and articles, on the history, music, actors, and arrangements of ta‘ziya performance in Iran from 1971 onwards. It includes a number of titles of ta‘ziya manuscripts, and the place of performance. The article contains traveler accounts from sixteen century onwards and the translations of ta‘ziya texts in European languages. |
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ISSN: | 2328-2177 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Cultural and religious studies
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Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.17265/2328-2177/2017.02.004 |