Re: Arabic-tuned accordions?

> There is an academic book published, called The Music of the Arabs by
> Habib Hassan Touma, that's probably the most thoroughly detailed study
> of Arabic instruments and music through the filter of the western
> tonal system. I'm not an expert on Arabic music, but the book seems to
> break it all down pretty thoroughly.

That's quite good but there is a lot more in the Garland Encyclopaedia
of World Music volume 6 (The Middle East).  I hate to think what it
would cost, though - find a library that has it.

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