Tarab
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Tarab (Arabic: طرب, lit. 'enchantment')[1] is a classical Arabic music genre rooted in folk and traditional styles, popular throughout the Arab world.[2][3] In its classical form, it is primarily vocal, with several genres such as adwar, qasida (Classical prestigious poetry), mawawil, qudud, and muwashahat.[4] Umm Kulthum is the most famous example of performants of this music genre.[1] Tarab is typically performed on qanun, ney, oud, and rebab and vocalists sing verse-repeating muwashshah, qudud poems, or mawwal for up to hours.[4]
Tarab as a musical genre has evolved over 1,000 years, influenced by different local cultures and musical styles, depending on the country.[4] Culturally, Cairo, Baghdad and Aleppo are well-known for their Tarab genres.[3] Egyptian singer Muḥammad ʿAbd al-Wahhāb came to perform in Aleppo in the 1930s to start his career. Only after sammīʿah (sammīʿah, literally “those who listen well,” were cultured regulars who would attend performances) had approved his musicianship, he rose to fame.[5]
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[edit]- ^ a b "Tarab: music's mystical ecstasy". The Michigan Daily.
- ^ "What is Tarab and where does it come from?". Film Symphony Orchestra. 25 June 2024.
- ^ a b "Tarab: Syria's key to finding happiness". BBC.
- ^ a b c Kahel, Darin (2021). ""Music is Feeling" Tarab: a Phenomenon of Arab Musical Culture" (PDF). DiVA (open archive).
- ^ Wenz, Clara (March 23, 2016). "Aleppo's Good Listeners – The Sammīʿah". The Aleppo Project.
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