Music Theories in Arabic and Persian poetry A Comparative Study of Shafiee Kadkani and Kamal Abodeib

Music is considered as one of the primary elements of poetry both in Arabic and Persian literature, and it has been the focus of many critics due to certain language bonds. History of music signifies the responsiveness of Persian poetry to that of Arabic in its musical principles. With the advancement of music along with other sciences, it has encountered different revolutionary changes and viewpoints in both languages. In this respect, some critics explain the past principles while others, especially in the contemporary era, resist the traditional rules of music in poetry and invented new ones. Mohammad Reza Shafiee and Kamal Abodeib are two notable contemporary critics with similar and independent literary works such as imagery and especially music. A comparative study of the two critic's approach, their innovation in the field of music, and their interactions with traditional and western theories in "Music of Poetry" and "Metrics in Arabic Poetry" are the aim of this paper. The major difference in the approach of the two critics is their dealing with the issue of music and innovation and Abodeib's innovation in opening various angles in metrics are the results of the present paper.