The Relationship Between Music and Language

The music theorist Safi adin al-Umaawi died in 1294. His musical theory was tremendously influential on the later tradition. How music actually sounded even in this period, never mind in the 9th or 10th century, is a matter of speculation. The Ensemble de Musique Clacique Arab has released an album of music based on notations by Al Umaawi.