Arabic music
Oud and maqam
Arabic music encompasses the musical traditions of the Arab world, characterized by quarter-tone intervals, ornate melodic improvisation (maqam), and complex rhythmic patterns.
Instruments include the oud (a pear-shaped lute), qanun (zither), and various percussion.
The style ranges from classical court music to contemporary pop, with regional variations across North Africa and the Middle East.
Aromatic heartwood or plucked instrument
Four notes within fourth
- modalPertaining to form
- melismaMulti-note syllable singing
- ornamentationDecorative additions to something
- intonationPitch variation in speech
Islamic spiritual seeker
Stressed unexpected beats
- polyrhythmOverlapping musical beat patterns
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- downbeatNegatively toned or dispirited
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Aromatic heartwood or plucked instrument
tetrachord
Four notes within fourth
- modalPertaining to form
- melismaMulti-note syllable singing
- ornamentationDecorative additions to something
sufi
Islamic spiritual seeker
syncopation
Stressed unexpected beats
- polyrhythmOverlapping musical beat patterns
- cycleRepeating sequence of events
- downbeatNegatively toned or dispirited
- Arab cultureBedouin, emir, Baghdad, Mecca, Hajj
- Gulf cultureBedouin, camel racing, dates, dhow, pearl diving
- Gulf traditionshospitality customs, Eid celebrations, Ramadan, Ramadan fasting, iftar
- Arab pastimesbackgammon, shisha, hookah, falconry, camel racing
- Maqamtetrachord, quarter tone, microtones
- JordanAmman, Petra, Dead Sea, Hashemite, Jordan River
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