The study of Andalusian �Muwasha??t�: a literary and artistic approach"
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2020
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University of the Western Cape
Abstract
This thesis aims at presenting a comprehensive study, through which more will be learnt
about the art of the Andalusian Muwasha??t. This is a study of their artistic structure, types, and
poetic purposes. The art of the Muwasha??t was different in form and rhythm from the classic
Arabic poem, because the Muwasha??t had multi meters and rhymes, and it relied on the musical
rhythm. Besides, the poetic language of the Muwasha??t was based on both classical and
vernacular Arabic. The Muwasha??t was invented by the Andalusian poets to keep pace with the
musical development in Andalusia, the researcher will shed light on aesthetic methods, and the
poetic styles that characterized the Muwasha??t as an innovative poetic art which had strong ties
with the music and singing, and showing the impact of the Andalusian environment on the
development of this art. The art of the Muwasha??t left a distinguished mark on the Arabic
poetry and music, especially in the Maghreb and North Africa where a lot of musical schools and
poets still pay a lot of attention to such type of that Andalusian art. The continuous interest in
this art, until current days, strongly motivated the researcher to proceed with this study.
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Magister Artium - MA
Keywords
Al-Muwasha??t, Al-Andalus, Arabic literature, Music, Poetry, Romance language