Mohammed Chehab al-Dīn

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Mohammed Chehab al-Dīn

Egyptian musician

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Islamic arts
The modern period
…Michel Muchaqa of Damascus and Mohammed Chehab al-Dīn of Cairo introduced the theoretical division of the scale into 24 quarter tones. In 1932 the international Congress of Arabian Music was held in Cairo, providing a forum for current analysis of subjects such as musical scales, modes, rhythms, and musical forms.
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…Michel Muchaqa of Damascus and Mohammed Chehab al-Dīn of Cairo introduced the theoretical division of the scale into 24 quarter tones. In 1932 the international Congress of Arabian Music was held in Cairo, providing a forum for current analysis of subjects such as musical scales, modes, rhythms, and musical forms.
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