New Musical Style in Mecca and Medina Quiz

What is the possible origin of the name 'music' according to the myth mentioned?

According to the myth, how many water wells came out of the desert when Moses hit the rocks?

In which age did music flourish during the 'Jahiliah' period?

Which civilizations influenced early musical practices according to the text?

What was the specific function of the poet in relation to music, as highlighted in the text?

Which song genre had a narrative nostalgic character based on a repeated melodic phrase and was associated with male performers?

What were the main factors that fostered the creation of a new musical style in Mecca and Medina?

What did the cultivated aristocratic women in Mecca and Medina do to promote culture?

What role did the performing musician have beyond music in the new musical style?

Why did urbanization play a significant role in the emergence of new musical forms?

Who were the most important patrons in Mecca and Medina who supported this new musical style?

What type of song is associated with a ritualistic context?

Who are the performers of music mentioned in the text?

Which type of song is described as 'heavy and ornate'?

Instruments depicted with the Qayan include all EXCEPT:

Which of the following types of songs is intended for entertainment and amusement?

Which Caliph ruled right after Uthman?

What made Azza Al Maylah known as the 'Queen of Singers'?

What was a notable characteristic of Jamila's music?

What was significant about Ibn Muhriz in relation to Azza Al Maylah?

What was a defining feature of the new means of musical expression during that period?

What influence did the Qayans', a class of male singers taught by women, have on effeminate artists like Twais and Al Gharid?

What was a distinguishing characteristic of artists from Al Hira?

What were the conflicting tendencies that led to the creation of two camps: Ancients and Modernists?

According to Ibn Surayj, what are the qualities of a good singer?

What was the new type of singing introduced by the Persian slave musician Nashit?

What is the centrality of the voice (sawt) in Arabian music according to Arab authors?

How did the theologians of the time view the pleasure and sensuality derived from musical and poetic pleasures?

What does Ibn Abi'l Dunya think about music and string instruments in his work 'Thamm Al Malahi'?