Rways
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Rways is a traditional musical genre and performance style of the Shilha (Tashelhit-speaking Amazigh) people of southwestern Morocco, typically featuring poet-singers accompanied by instruments such as the ribab and bendir.
Statements (31)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Amazigh cultural expression
ⓘ
musical genre ⓘ performance style ⓘ traditional music ⓘ |
| associatedEthnicGroup |
Amazigh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shilha people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedLanguage | Tashelhit ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
oral poetry
ⓘ
storytelling ⓘ |
| country | Morocco ⓘ |
| culturalContext | Shilha people NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalSignificance | expression of Shilha identity ⓘ |
| function |
entertainment
ⓘ
preservation of oral tradition ⓘ social commentary ⓘ |
| genreFamily | Amazigh music ⓘ |
| genreFamily | Moroccan folk music ⓘ |
| lyricLanguage | Tashelhit NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalTexture | monophonic lead with instrumental accompaniment ⓘ |
| performanceRole |
improvisation of verses
ⓘ
poetic recitation ⓘ |
| performanceType |
accompanied song
ⓘ
vocal music ⓘ |
| region | southwestern Morocco NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedConcept | Amazigh oral literature ⓘ |
| typicalPerformer | poet-singer ⓘ |
| typicalSetting |
festivals
ⓘ
rural communities ⓘ weddings ⓘ |
| usesInstrument |
bendir
ⓘ
ribab ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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