Explanation
An Arabic term denoting an intense emotional stirring and ecstatic resonance evoked by music. Listening to music is understood as an interactive process between performance, audience, memory, and emotional elevation.
Example
Atlas example: Listening to music is understood as an interactive process between performance, audience, memory, and emotional elevation.
Counterexample
Mere similarity in form without the relationship characteristic of tarab.
Distinction
Distinguishing Resonance: What is decisive in Tarab is the specific movement—listening to music is understood as an interactive process between performance, audience, memory, and affective intensification.
Effect on thought and perception
Listening to music is understood as an interactive process between performance, audience, memory, and affective intensification.
Resonance
Tarab makes relationship perceptible as a directed change: Listening to music is understood as an interactive process between performance, audience, memory, and affective intensification.
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Reich, Michael (Hrsg./ed.): „Tarab“. Atlas der Sprache, AT-119-051. ATLAS 251, data model 1.6.0. https://atlasoflanguage.com/concept/AT-119-051The address remains stable; editorial content may evolve. A verified modification date per entry is not yet available. Include your access date for precise references.