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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Autor principal: Mahani, Mahnia Nematollahi (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
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Publicado: 2017
En: Cultural and religious studies
Año: 2017, Volumen: 5, Número: 2, Páginas: 95-112
Otras palabras clave: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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Sumario: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.
ISSN:2328-2177
Obras secundarias:Enthalten in: Cultural and religious studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.17265/2328-2177/2017.02.004