Gnawa music — is a mixture of African, Berber, and Arabic religious songs and rhythms. It combines music and acrobatic dancing. The music is both a prayer and a celebration of life. Though many of the influences that formed this music can be traced to sub… … Wikipedia
Gnawa Diffusion — is a French and Algerian Gnawa music band based in Paris, France.[1] The group s lead singer, Amazigh (literally meaning Free Man in Tamazight), is the son of the Algerian writer and poet Kateb Yacine. Although there is a strong Gnawa influence,… … Wikipedia
Oud — For other uses, see Oud (disambiguation). Oud Front and rear views of an oud String instrument Classification Necked bowl lutes String instruments … Wikipedia
Ney — For other uses, see Ney (disambiguation). Woman playing the Ney in a painting from the Hasht Behesht Palace in Isfahan, Iran, 1669. wood Classification End blown … Wikipedia
Arabic music — Bayad plays the oud to The Lady. from the Riyad Bayad, Arabic tale Arabic music or Arab music (Arabic: الموسيقى العربية al mūsīqā al ‘Arabīyah) is the music of the Arab World, including several genres and styles of music ranging from Arabic… … Wikipedia
Goblet drum — Ornate goblet drum from Egypt The goblet drum (also chalice drum, darbuka, doumbek, dumbec, or tablah, Persian: دمبک, Arabic: دربوكة / ALA LC: darbūkah) is a hand drum with a goblet shape used mostly in the Middle East … Wikipedia
Daf — For other meanings of DAF, daf, daff or similar, see DAF. Daf Other names Dafli, Dap, Def, Tef, Defi, Gaval, Duf Classification hand percussion … Wikipedia
Mizmar (instrument) — Mizmar Classification Double reed Related instruments Sorna Rhaita Suona Sopila Shawm In Arabic music, a mizmar (Arabic … Wikipedia
Mijwiz — from Egypt The mijwiz (Arabic: مجوز, DIN: miǧwiz) is a traditional musical instrument of Jordan, Syria and the Druze. Its name in Arabic means dual, or married because of its consisting o … Wikipedia
Mihbaj — A mihbaj (Arabic: مهباج) is a traditional Bedouin implement, made of a wooden base with a foot long pestle, that serves both as a coffee grinder and as a percussion instrument. It is one of the few instruments used in Bedouin music … Wikipedia