Concentration(s):
- Music
- Business, Entrepreneurship and Organizations
Music Award(s):
- David Laurent Prize – 2021
Music Capstone Project:
- An Introduction to the Musical Structure and Performance of the Nizari Ismaili Ginānic Tradition
Through my independent research and discussions with scholars of the Shia Ismaili Nizari tradition of gināns, it became apparent that the majority of the research carried out on gināns is centered around the historical origins and usage of the gināns. Significantly less research has been carried out and compiled on the performance context and musical structure of gināns. The first part of my capstone aims to provide a brief historical overview of the gināns followed by an in-depth examination of the different performance settings in which gināns are recited and the rituals in which gināns play an important role. This part draws on the existing historical research that has been done by Islamic scholars including, but not limited to, Abualy Alibhai Aziz, Ali Asani, and Karim Gillani. The second part of my capstone examines the musical structure of gināns including the verse structure, rhythm, and rāga (melody) using a popular ginān titled sāhebjī tuṅ more man bhāve. I use transcription as a tool for in-depth analysis of the rhythm and rāga beyond what can be explored when simply reading transliterations or listening to recordings of the gināns.
Safiya Rajwani’s essay “An Introduction to the Musical Structure and Performance of the Nizari Ismaili Ginānic Tradition”
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