Music of Libya
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Various kinds of
Arab classical music.[citation needed
]
The
anzad, as well as a variety of drums
.
Two of the most famous musicians of Libya are Ahmed Fakroun and Mohamed Hassan.
Among Libyan Arabs, instruments include the
darbuka, a goblet drum held sideways and played with the fingers. Intricate clapping
is also common in Libyan folk music.
Traveling Bedouin poet-singers have spread many popular songs across Libya. Among their styles is huda, the camel driver's song, the rhythm of which is said to mimic the feet of a walking camel.
During the 2011 revolution, the Berber singer Dania Ben Sassi went viral with her songs praising the sacrifices of the Libyan people, sung in Amazight.[1]
References
- S2CID 197689713.
External links
- (in French) Audio clips: Traditional music of Libya. Musée d'ethnographie de Genève. Accessed November 25, 2010.
- Libyan music organization sound samples available for download.
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