Contents

Foreword

Preface

Acknowledgements

List of Figures

Abbreviations

Chapter 1 The Genesis of the Farmer Project

Chapter 2 Henry George Farmer: His Life and Works to His Fiftieth Birthday

2.1 Farmer’s Early Years (1882–1903)

2.2 1903–13 (including His Resignation from The Royal Artillery Band)

2.3 Beginnings in Glasgow (1914–18)

2.4 Glasgow University Years (1918–26)

2.5 Post-Doctoral Years (1926–32)

Chapter 3 The First International Congress of Arab Music(Cairo, 1932)

3.1 Historical and Political Background

3.2 Egypt’s Musical Life, Especially Cairo’s from 1800 to 1932

3.3 The Cairo Congress: Its Genesis and Preparation

3.4 How Farmer Became Involved with the Congress

Chapter 4 Farmer’s “Itinerary of Visit to Cairo”

4.1 Introduction

4.2 Travel Journal “Itinerary”

4.3 The Photos Taken by Kurt Schindler during the Course of the Congress

Chapter 5 The Commission of History and Manuscripts

5.1 Introduction

5.2 Minutes of the Commission of History and Manuscripts

5.3 Report of the Commission on History and Manuscripts Submitted to the Plenary Session of the Congress of Arabian Music 1st April, 1932

Chapter 6 Afterthoughts and Follow-Up

Appendix 1 Farmer’s Publications on Music to 1934 (Military, Arab, and Scottish)

Appendix 2 Arabic and Persian Manuscripts Examined by Farmer (to 1932)

Appendix 3 Fox Strangways—Farmer Exchanges

Appendix 4 Participating Countries and Their Delegates

Appendix 5 Regulations for the Arab Music Congress under [the] Patronage of H.M. the King

Appendix 6 The Seven Commissions (Cairo, 1932)

Appendix 7 Invited Musical Ensembles (Cairo, 1932)

Appendix 8 Recueil des Travaux du Congrès de Musique Arabe (Contents)

Appendix 9 A Short History of the Arabian Musical Scale

Appendix 10 A Private Congratulatory Meeting [Held at the Congress in Honor ofFarmer] (Cairo, 1932)

Appendix 11 Dr. Farmer’s Valedictory Address at the Closing of the Congress

Appendix 12 Dr. Farmer’s Letters to His Family ( from Cairo)

Appendix 13 Correspondence Relating to the European Delegations at the Congress

Appendix 14 Farmer’s Union Speech (Dublin, Nov. 17, 1929) (fc 74)

Appendix 15 Farmer’s Lecture on the Music of the Hebrews1 (Glasgow, 1932)

Bibliography

General Index