Chronicles of al-Sūdān (Taʾrīḫ al-Sūdān)
Title
Chronicles of al-Sūdān (Taʾrīḫ al-Sūdān)
Description
Chronicles of the Songhay Empire written by ʿAbd al-Raḥmān ibn ʿAbd Allāh Saʿdī 1596- 1656?
Travel type
Diplomatic
Historical period
Early Modern Age
Observations on the
travel
The book is a chronicle of the Sub-saharan area called in Arabic in Bilād al-Sūdān in past centuries. The author specifically refers to the Songhay Empire and their dynasties.
The dots on the map indicate
the places where sound and music events were described. They don't represent
travel stages.
Events description
1. The askia's messenger shouts during the prayer of imām al-Tuwātī
2. Tensions between Drum-lords
3. Askia Muḥammad Bonkana furbishes his court with music
4. Punishment for those who sow discord in Timbuktu
5. The askia's heart breaks on the sound of music
6. The rebellion's leader reaches Gao sounding horns and drum
7. How a trumpet is used in the organisation of a plot
8. Drums are beaten on the rooftops of Timbuktu
9. The volume of voice in front of the askia
10. Parade and warning for an attempted assault
11. Sound of gunfire heard from a distance
12. Funeral prayer performed on the prayer-ground
13. Sound of gunfire and last battle of Maḥmūd Pasha
14. The sound of horses trampling on a shield
15. The time of the Prophet's praises
2. Tensions between Drum-lords
3. Askia Muḥammad Bonkana furbishes his court with music
4. Punishment for those who sow discord in Timbuktu
5. The askia's heart breaks on the sound of music
6. The rebellion's leader reaches Gao sounding horns and drum
7. How a trumpet is used in the organisation of a plot
8. Drums are beaten on the rooftops of Timbuktu
9. The volume of voice in front of the askia
10. Parade and warning for an attempted assault
11. Sound of gunfire heard from a distance
12. Funeral prayer performed on the prayer-ground
13. Sound of gunfire and last battle of Maḥmūd Pasha
14. The sound of horses trampling on a shield
15. The time of the Prophet's praises
Participants
Places
Sounds
How to quote
Pintimalli A., "Chronicles of al-Sūdān (Taʾrīḫ al-Sūdān)" (Travel), Echos. Sound Ecosystems in Travelogues. Published 2024 10 21.doi: 10.25430/echos.travels.139
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