Khaliji (music)
Khaliji music (also spelled Khaleeji;
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drums. Khaliji music first started as a bedouin tradition with poetry sung by a tribe's shaa'ir, which means poet, usually accompanied by a rebab, the lyrics dealt with tales of honor, love, camel riders, and glory warriors.
Khaliji music has roots going back more than 1,000 years, to the
In recent years, a new Independent scene has started to emerge in Arab states of the Persian Gulf that aims to challenge the sociocultural norms of modern Khaleeji society through a sound that's distinct from traditional Khaliji music, the scene has been coined as "Alternative Khaliji" by Kuwaiti-American musician +Aziz.[9]
List of notable Khaliji singers
Eastern Arabia
Bahrain
Kuwait
Oman
Qatar
United Arab Emirates
Other Arab countries
Egypt
Lebanon
Libya
Morocco
Syria
Tunisia
Yemen
- Abu Bakr Salem Belfkih
See also
References
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- ^ a b Saeed, Saeed (2012-07-24). "Music of the Arab World: The history and development of Khaleeji music". The National. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
- ^ Dubai, Art. "Has Khaleeji Pop Music Evolved?: An Interactive Lecture by Bahraini Art Platform Too Far". Art Dubai. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
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- ^ a b "The Gulf's New Sound: Indie Music and Global Change". Arab Gulf States Institute in Washington. 2021-07-12. Retrieved 2022-10-22.
