Arab music
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Arab music is a diverse musical tradition from the Arab world characterized by modal maqam scales, rich vocal ornamentation, and complex rhythmic patterns.
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
music of the Arab world
ⓘ
musical tradition ⓘ |
| associatedWithPeriod | Islamic Golden Age NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalRegion |
Arab world
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Middle East NERFINISHED ⓘ North Africa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| emphasizes |
melodic improvisation
ⓘ
microtonal intervals ⓘ ornamented vocal lines ⓘ |
| employsTuning | 24-tone equal temperament in some modern contexts ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
complex rhythmic patterns
ⓘ
rich vocal ornamentation ⓘ use of maqam modal system ⓘ |
| hasForm |
layali
ⓘ
mawwal ⓘ muwashshah ⓘ qasida ⓘ taqsim ⓘ |
| hasPerformanceContext |
concert halls
ⓘ
religious ceremonies ⓘ urban coffeehouses ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| hasSubgenre |
Andalusian classical music
ⓘ
Maqam-based improvisation ⓘ Muwashshah NERFINISHED ⓘ Tarab NERFINISHED ⓘ classical Arab music ⓘ folk Arab music ⓘ popular Arab music ⓘ religious Arab music ⓘ |
| historicalInfluenceFrom |
Andalusian music
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Byzantine music NERFINISHED ⓘ Ottoman music NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian music ⓘ pre-Islamic Arabian music ⓘ |
| influenced |
Mediterranean music traditions
ⓘ
Western popular music ⓘ |
| mainLanguage | Arabic ⓘ |
| typicalEnsemble |
firqa ensemble
ⓘ
takht ensemble ⓘ |
| typicalTexture | heterophony ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
buzuq
ⓘ
darbuka ⓘ kamanjah ⓘ nay NERFINISHED ⓘ qanun ⓘ riqq ⓘ tabla ⓘ violin ⓘ ʿud NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usesNotation | oral tradition as primary transmission method ⓘ |
| usesRhythmicCycles | iqaʿ ⓘ |
| usesRhythmicMode |
malfuf
ⓘ
maqsum ⓘ samai NERFINISHED ⓘ wahda ⓘ |
| usesScaleSystem | maqam ⓘ |
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