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  1. Scheherazade - Wikipedia

    Across the next five centuries, Scheherazade’s witty and dynamic voice was taken up by storytellers across the cultivated urban centres of Baghdad, Damascus, Cairo, and al-Andalus, with influences …

  2. Scheherazade | Rimsky-Korsakov’s Orchestral Suite | Britannica

    Scheherazade, orchestral suite by Russian composer Nicolay Rimsky-Korsakov that was inspired by the collection of largely Middle Eastern and Indian tales known as The Thousand and One Nights (or …

  3. Scheherazade: the story of a storyteller - Art UK

    Jan 23, 2018 · With the sultan's approval, Scheherazade started her very first story. So captivating and mesmerising were her charm and her storytelling capabilities, it was almost dawn before anyone …

  4. Scheherazade's Tales: The Enduring Stories Of The Arabian ...

    At the heart of one of the most famous collections of tales, One Thousand and One Nights, is Scheherazade. This legendary storyteller mesmerizes her audience night after night, using her wit …

  5. THE STORY BEHIND: Rimsky-Korsakov's "Scheherazade"

    Feb 7, 2022 · Scheherazade was inspired by the tales of The Arabian Nights in which the Sultan vows to take a new wife each night and have her executed the next morning. However, his latest bride, …

  6. SCHEHERAZADE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SCHEHERAZADE is the fictional wife of a sultan and the narrator of the tales in the Arabian Nights' Entertainments.

  7. NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV | Scheherazade | Jader Bignamini ...

    NIKOLAI RIMSKY-KORSAKOV | Scheherazade | Jader Bignamini, conductor | Detroit Symphony Orchestra

  8. The Tale of Scheherazade Definition - World Literature I Key ...

    The Tale of Scheherazade is a central narrative in 'The Arabian Nights,' where Scheherazade, a clever and resourceful woman, tells captivating stories to delay her execution by the king, Shahryar.

  9. Who was Sheherazade? - Women'n Art

    Aug 12, 2020 · She was storyteller. The name Scheherazade derives from the Arabic form of the Middle Persian name Čehrāzād which is composed of the words words čehr (lineage) and āzād (noble, …

  10. Scheherazade - Arabian Nights Wiki

    Scheherazade or Shahrazad is a legendary Persian queen and the storyteller of One Thousand and One Nights.