Music and Traditions of the Arabian Peninsula - Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar

List of contents

1. Introduction PART I The Najd and Upper Gulf Region 2. Bedouin Arts 3. Bedouin Women’s Music and Dance 4: Taggāgāt: Female Drumming Bands 5: Hadar Arts from the Najd: Songs with Drums 6: Hadar (Khammāri) Arts in the Upper Gulf 7: Gulf Wedding Practices and Songs 8: Incoming Arts: African and Persian 9: Sea Music Traditions, and Saūt PART 2 The Hijaz and Southwest Region 10. Hijazi Folk Traditions 11: Tā'if and Music 12: Art Music of the Hijazi Cities 13: Hijazi Women and Music Making 14: Distinguished Hijazi Artists 15: Introduction: Southwestern Arabia 16: Asīr Genres and Traditions 17: Bīsha and Bāha Arts 18: Jīzān Music and Dance 19: Musical Aspect of Najrān Appendix: Comments on Contemporary Arts and 'Adani Glossary Bibliography Index

Summary

Music and Traditions of the Arabian Peninsula provides a pioneering overview of folk and traditional urban music, along with dance and rituals, of Saudi Arabia and the Upper Gulf States of Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar. The nineteen chapters introduce variegated regions and subcultures and their rich and dynamic musical arts, many of which

Product details

• Authors: Lisa Urkevich, Urkevich Lisa
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 17.12.2014
• EAN: 9780415888707
• ISBN: 978-0-415-88870-7
• No. of pages: 386
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Music > General, dictionaries; Social sciences, law, business > Social sciences (general); MUSIC / Genres & Styles / Folk & Traditional, MUSIC / Ethnic, World Music, Arabian Peninsula, Folk & traditional music, Other global and regional music styles, Folk, Folkloric styles, Traditional and folk music