Fijiri

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Fjiri
CountryBahrain
Reference01747
RegionArab States
Inscription history
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Fidjeri (

Arabic
: الجاهلة), a clay pot played with both hands.

There are eight genres of fijiri: Sanginni (sung on the beach, not on the boat), Bahri, Adsani, Mkholfi, Haddadi, Hasawi, Zumayya, and Dan, the last two actually being subgenres of Hasawi and Mkholfi respectively. Bahri and Adsani are the two main genres. Pearl diver singers are referred to in Arabic as nahham (

Arabic
: نهام).

Salem Allan and Ahmad Butabbaniya are two of the most well-known fijiri singers from Bahrain.

See also

References

Further reading

  • Various artists (2000). Fidjeri:Songs of the Bahrain Pearl Divers (CD). UNESCO. ASIN B00000AU93.
  • Rovsing Olsen, Poul (2002). Music in Bahrain. David Brown Book Company. .
  • Various artists (1995). A Musical Anthology of the Arabian Peninsula, Volume 2 - Music of the Pearl Divers (CD). Gallo. ASIN B000004A2D.
  • Kerbage, Toufic (1982). The Rhythms of the Pearl Diver Music in Qatar. Culture & Art Directorate Ministry of Information Doha Qatar.

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