Reviewing and Criticizing the Book of Basics of Melody Creation in Composition

Zabihifar, Ehsan

doi:10.30465/crtls.2019.4297

Reviewing and Criticizing the Book of Basics of Melody Creation in Composition

Document Type : Research

Author

Ehsan Zabihifar

Instructor, Faculty of Music, Tehran University of Art

https://doi.org/10.30465/crtls.2019.4297

Abstract

The Basics of Melody Creation in Composition was published by Markaz publication in 2016. The author of the book attempts to address the subjects of melody in 8 separate chapters. The text is smooth and easy to understand and the book cover design is adorned and unobtrusive. The author's musicologists' approach to address the subject, the use of multiple and varied sources, the multiplicity of text-related examples and illustrations, and the abstract and conclusion presentation at the end of each topic were among the most important features of this book. Considering the topics discussed in the chapters and the educational and analytical process presented, a suitable title was not selected for the book. Also, in general, the first, third, and sixth chapters of the book, the main content of which are more coherently raised in other books, cannot be considered a point in this book. In contrast, the perspective raised by the author in Chapters 2 and 8 is a special and useful discussion about the melody that has not been addressed in other Persian-language books.

Keywords

Composition

Music

Creation

Criticism

Basics

Form

Musicology

Subjects

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