Research Article

A Letter of Recommendation Written in the 15th Century for a Musician from Shiraz Who Wanted to Leave His Hometown

Volume: 1 Number: 1 April 24, 2024
  • Milad Salmani *
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A Letter of Recommendation Written in the 15th Century for a Musician from Shiraz Who Wanted to Leave His Hometown

Abstract

Mīr Sayyid Sharīf al-Jurjānī was a well-known scholar from the 14th and 15th centuries. Al-Jurjānī, who rose to prominence through his studies in fiqh, theology, philosophy, and philology, is said to have been interested in the science of music. A letter of recommendation was written for a musician named “Hāfez-e Adwār” under the name “Mīr Sayyid al-Sharīf” in some surviving collections and jönks. Although this letter of recommendation appears to have been written by al-Jurjānī, a closer examination reveals that it was not written with his pen. In this letter of recommendation, probably written by al-Jurjānī’s fourth-generation grandson, a rich Shirazite was asked to patronize a musician who intended to emigrate to other countries due to financial difficulties and living conditions. This letter contains information about the music literature of the time and can be interpreted as evidence that letters of recommendation from noble families were effective in the patronage of artisans by the wealthy. This study uses new academic studies to provide information on Sayyid al-Sharīf al-Jurjānī. The letter of recommendation is then analyzed and translated into Turkish.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Religious Music

Journal Section

Research Article

Authors

Milad Salmani * This is me
Türkiye

Publication Date

April 24, 2024

Submission Date

January 2, 2024

Acceptance Date

February 22, 2024

Published in Issue

Year 2024 Volume: 1 Number: 1

APA
Salmani, M. (2024). A Letter of Recommendation Written in the 15th Century for a Musician from Shiraz Who Wanted to Leave His Hometown. Meshk Journal of Religios Musics, 1(1), 35-50. https://doi.org/10.26650/meshk.2024.0003
AMA
1.Salmani M. A Letter of Recommendation Written in the 15th Century for a Musician from Shiraz Who Wanted to Leave His Hometown. Meshk Journal of Religios Musics. 2024;1(1):35-50. doi:10.26650/meshk.2024.0003
Chicago
Salmani, Milad. 2024. “A Letter of Recommendation Written in the 15th Century for a Musician from Shiraz Who Wanted to Leave His Hometown”. Meshk Journal of Religios Musics 1 (1): 35-50. https://doi.org/10.26650/meshk.2024.0003.
EndNote
Salmani M (April 1, 2024) A Letter of Recommendation Written in the 15th Century for a Musician from Shiraz Who Wanted to Leave His Hometown. Meshk Journal of Religios Musics 1 1 35–50.
IEEE
[1]M. Salmani, “A Letter of Recommendation Written in the 15th Century for a Musician from Shiraz Who Wanted to Leave His Hometown”, Meshk Journal of Religios Musics, vol. 1, no. 1, pp. 35–50, Apr. 2024, doi: 10.26650/meshk.2024.0003.
ISNAD
Salmani, Milad. “A Letter of Recommendation Written in the 15th Century for a Musician from Shiraz Who Wanted to Leave His Hometown”. Meshk Journal of Religios Musics 1/1 (April 1, 2024): 35-50. https://doi.org/10.26650/meshk.2024.0003.
JAMA
1.Salmani M. A Letter of Recommendation Written in the 15th Century for a Musician from Shiraz Who Wanted to Leave His Hometown. Meshk Journal of Religios Musics. 2024;1:35–50.
MLA
Salmani, Milad. “A Letter of Recommendation Written in the 15th Century for a Musician from Shiraz Who Wanted to Leave His Hometown”. Meshk Journal of Religios Musics, vol. 1, no. 1, Apr. 2024, pp. 35-50, doi:10.26650/meshk.2024.0003.
Vancouver
1.Milad Salmani. A Letter of Recommendation Written in the 15th Century for a Musician from Shiraz Who Wanted to Leave His Hometown. Meshk Journal of Religios Musics. 2024 Apr. 1;1(1):35-50. doi:10.26650/meshk.2024.0003

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