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The aim is to explore the origins, structure, and development of Andalusian muwaššaḥ poetry through comprehensive analysis.

Andalusian Muwaššaḥ Poetry

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The aim is to explore the origins, structure, and development of Andalusian muwaššaḥ poetry through comprehensive analysis.
Close reading of the surviving corpus and medieval critical tradition.
Analysis of stanzaic structure, metre, and rhyme.
Study of the relationship between poetic composition and musical performance.
Proposes a clearer understanding of the formal evolution of muwaššaḥ poetry.
Emphasizes the significance of tasmīṭ and the structural role of the ḫarǧa.
Challenges isolated approaches, advocating for an integrated study of the muwaššaḥ.

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This article re-examines muwaššaḥ poetry origins and structure, proposing integrated frameworks for interpretation.

Alan Jones (2026) studied this question.

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