Kunnash al-Haik
Songbook by Mohammed al-Haik
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Kunnash al-Haik (Arabic: كناش الحائك) is a songbook composed by Mohammed al-Haik in the late 18th century. It is a seminal text of tarab al-āla (طرب الآلة lit. "joy of the instrument"), popularly referred to as Andalusi music.[1]
| Author | Mohammed al-Haik |
|---|---|
| Original title | كناش الحائك |
| Language | Arabic |
Editions
The vizier Muhammad Ibn al-'Arabi al-Jāmi'i of the court of Hassan I released a derivative work known as Kunnash al-Jāmi'i.[1] Abdelkrim Rais published an edition under the name Min Wahi r-Rabāb (من وحي الرباب) in 1989.[1]
Idrīs Bin Jellūn at-Twīmī also published a revised edition of Kunnash al-Haik.[2][3]