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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Auteur principal: Mahani, Mahnia Nematollahi (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: David Publishing Company 2017
Dans: Cultural and religious studies
Année: 2017, Volume: 5, Numéro: 2, Pages: 95-112
Sujets non-standardisés: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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Résumé: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
Contient:Enthalten in: Cultural and religious studies
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.17265/2328-2177/2017.02.004