|
Algerian Music
Algerian music is virtually synonymous with Raï among foreigners; the musical genre has achieved great popularity in North Africa and Europe, especially Morocco, Tunisia, France, and Spain, among others. For several centuries, Algerian music was dominated by styles inherited from Al-Andalus, eventually forming a unique North African twist on these poetic forms. Algerian music came to include suites called nuubaat (singular ''nuuba''). Later derivatives include Rubab (instrument), rabaab and hawzii. Genres Music in Algeria offers a rich diversity of genre: popular music (Chaabi (Algeria), Chaabi), various genres of Andalusian classical music such as Sanaa (music), Sana'a, Gharnati music, Ma'luf, as well as classical Arabic, Bedouin, Berber music (Staifi, Raï, Kabyle, Shawi, Tuareg, Gnawa, etc.), Andalusian music is particularly well developed in Algeria, and is considered the most sophisticated by musical scholars - there exist three schools, the greatest number in the Maghre ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dahman Harrachi
Dahman or Dahman Afrin is the Avestan language name of a Zoroastrianism, Zoroastrian concept, later considered to be the embodiment of prayer, and ultimately (also) as a divinity, one of the Yazata, ''yazata''s. ''Dahman Afrin'' in its true sense literally translates to 'devout blessing(s)', and the divinity ''Dahman'' is the active principle and Hypostasis (linguistics), hypostasis of the Gathic Avestan ''Dahma Afriti'' invocation (''Yasna'' 60.2-7). ''Yasna'' 61 also refers to the prayer as ''Dahma Vangui Afriti'' and considers it to be the fourth most potent incantation. The prayer is invoked as a blessing upon the house of the ''ashavan'', which may be translated as 'just' or 'true' man. The concept has its origin in the more ancient Indo Iranian religion and is similar to Vedic concept of Dharma In Zoroastrian tradition, the divinity ''Dahman'' appears as Middle Persian ''Dahm''. In scripture As used in ''Yasna'' 60 and 61, the term ''dahma'' appears to mean 'pious' or 'go ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sanaa (music)
The sanâa or sanâa of Algiers (arabic: الصّنعة, ə-Ṣan'a) or simply the Andalusian, refers to the Algerian Arab-Andalusian classical repertoire of the school of Algiers, and which tradition relates to the city of Cordoba in Al-Andalus. Origin and meaning Sanâa or san'a means ''"musical mastery"'', ''"embellished"'' or ''"craft(ed)"''. This is the specific name attributed in Algeria to the Andalusi nubah of Algiers, to be distinguished from the Gharnati of Tlemcen and the Malouf of Constantine. However, the sanâa of Algiers shares many similarities with the Gharnati of Tlemcen. The schism between them occurred by 1946, with the creation of the Arab-Andalusian classical orchestra of Radio d'Alger. Features Modes The sanaa musical system is a modal system, based on sixteen modes ''(الطبع: Ṭabʿ, الطبوع: pl. tūbūb')'' which are divided into two main groups : principal modes, defined on the basis of seven ''istiḥbār'' (vocal and instrumenta ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berber Music
Berber music refers to the musical traditions of the Berbers, a diverse grouping of distinct ethnic groups indigenous to North Africa who predate the arrival of Arabs in the Arab migration to the Maghreb. Their main connections are identified by their usage of the mostly mutually unintelligible Berber languages. Berber music varies widely across North Africa. It is stylistically diverse, with songs being predominantly African rhythms and a stock of oral literature. Ancient Berber music is stylistically diverse, with styles including pentatonic music, such instruments as the oboe and the bagpipes, and African rhythms along with singing. These ancient musical traditions have been kept alive by small bands of musicians traveling from village to village, entertaining at weddings and other social events with their songs, tales and poetry. Most Berber music is of the village-folk and urban-folk musical variety. Berber music and culture is influenced by—in addition to aesthetics and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Arabic Music
Arabic music () is the music of the Arab world with all its diverse List of music styles, music styles and genres. Arabic countries have many rich and varied styles of music and also many linguistic Varieties of Arabic, dialects, with each country and region having their own Folk music, traditional music. Arabic music has a long history of interaction with many other regional Music genre, musical styles and genres. It represents the music of all the Member states of the Arab League, peoples that make up the Arab world today. History Pre-Islamic period Pre-Islamic Arabia was the cradle of many intellectual achievements, including music, Music theory, musical theory and the development of musical instruments. In Yemen, the main center of pre-Islamic Arab sciences, literature and arts, musicians benefited from the patronage of the Kings of Sabaeans, Sabaʾ who encouraged the development of music. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Algerian Musicians
The following is a list of Algerian musicians: A * Abderrahmane Abdelli, musician * Amar Ezzahi, singer of Chaabi music B * Bellemou Messaoud * Boualem Boukacem, singer, poet, musician C * Cheb Mami, prince of Raï * Cheikha Rimitti, mother of Raï from Sidi Bel-Abbes D * Dahmane El Harrachi, singer composer and songwriter of Chaabi music * DJ Snake E * El Hachemi Guerouabi, musician and reformer of the Chaabi classical style * El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka, Master of Chaabi classical music F * Fadhéla Dziria, singer of Hawzi classical style music H * Houari Manar, Raï singer * Hamdi Benani I * Idir K * Kamel Messaoudi, singer of Chaabi music * Khaled, king of Raï; singer-songwriter now living in France L * Lounis Aït Menguellet, Berber Kabyle singer, musician and poet * Lounès Matoub, Berber Kabyle singer, poet, thinker and mandole player who was a prominent advocate of the Berber cause * Lolo Zouai, American singer M * Mohamed Boumerd ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Souad Massi 2012
Suad (Arabic: سعاد ''su‘ad'') and the variants Souad, Soad, stems from the Arabic verb ''sa‘ada'' (سَعَدَ - 'to be happy, fortunate or lucky') which the name means "good luck, good fortune, happiness, auspicious, prosperous, favorable". Suad is another variant from the Arabic given name Saad. Generally, the name is originally a female given name, however, men also use it as a given name. ''Suad'' is also the name of a tribe and the Arabic name of an ancient deity. The name which may refer to: Given name Souad * Souad, the author of '' Burned Alive'' * Souad Abderrahim (born 1964), Tunisian politician * Souad Abdullah (born 1950), Kuwaiti actress * Souad Aït Salem (born 1979), Algerian long-distance runner * Souad Amidou (born 1959), French actress * Souad Bendjaballah, Algerian lawyer, activist for women's rights and politician * Souad Cherouati (born 1989), Algerian swimmer * Souad Dibi, Moroccan feminist activist * Souad Dinar (born 1977), French weightli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Constantine, Algeria
Constantine (), also spelled Qacentina or Kasantina, is the capital of Constantine Province in northeastern Algeria. During Roman times it was called Cirta and was renamed "Constantina" in honour of Emperor Constantine the Great. Located somewhat inland, Constantine is about from the Mediterranean coast, on the banks of the Rhumel River. Constantine is regarded as the capital of eastern Algeria and the commercial centre of its region and has a population of about 450,000 (938,475Office National des Statistiques, Recensement General de la Population et de l'Habitat 2008 2008 population census. Accessed on 2016-01-27. with the agglomeration), making it the third largest city in the country after |
Zindalii
Zindalii is an Algerian musical genre. It is a type of folk music from the city of Constantine. As a type of music, recordings of zindalii are very rar See also * Music of Algeria * Arab music Arabic music () is the music of the Arab world with all its diverse List of music styles, music styles and genres. Arabic countries have many rich and varied styles of music and also many linguistic Varieties of Arabic, dialects, with each countr ... Music of Algeria {{Algeria-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hofii
Hawfi is a form of female vocal folk music and poetic genres originated in Tlemcen (Algeria).Maya SAIDANI, ''Musiques et danses traditionnelles du patrimoine algérien'', http://www.cnrpah.org/pci-bnd/images/livre.pdf, CNRPAH, 2013, p. 239 It is known to have existed from the 14th-century, when it was mentioned by Ibn Khaldun in his work ''Muqaddimah''. It is often sung to the accompaniment of a lute A lute ( or ) is any plucked string instrument with a neck (music), neck and a deep round back enclosing a hollow cavity, usually with a sound hole or opening in the body. It may be either fretted or unfretted. More specifically, the term "lu .... External links Music of Algeria: Selected Recordings Notes and references Music of Algeria {{music-genre-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
El Hajj Muhammad El Anka
El Hadj M'Hamed El Anka (), (May 20, 1907 in Algiers – November 23, 1978 in Algiers) also known as Hadj Muhammed Al Anka, El-Hadj M'Hamed El Anka (and various other combinations), was considered a Grand Master of Andalusian classical music and Algerian chaâbi music. Early life He was born on May 20, 1907, under the name Ait Ouarab Mohamed Idir Halo, on 4 Rue Tombouctou in the Casbah of Algiers. His family, Ait Ouarab, were originally from Taguersift near to Freha in Greater Kabylia; his father was Mohamed Ben Hadj Saîd, and his mother was Fatma Bent Boudjemaâ. His father was taken ill on the day of his birth, and had to be replaced by a maternal uncle for registering the birth, which caused an error recording his name. His uncle presented himself as such to the registry employee, by saying "Ana Khalou" ("I am his uncle" in Arabic), and the employee wrote "Halo". So he became Halo Mohamed Idir from then on. He studied in three schools from 1912 to 1918: Koranic (1912–14 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Popular Music
Popular music is music with wide appeal that is typically distributed to large audiences through the music industry. These forms and styles can be enjoyed and performed by people with little or no musical training.Popular Music. (2015). ''Funk & Wagnalls New World Encyclopedia'' As a kind of popular art, it stands in contrast to art music. Art music was historically disseminated through the performances of written music, although since the beginning of the recording industry, it is also disseminated through sound recording, recordings. Traditional music forms such as early blues songs or hymns were passed along orally, or to smaller, local audiences. The original application of the term is to music of the 1880s Tin Pan Alley period in the United States. Although popular music sometimes is known as "pop music", the two terms are not interchangeable. Popular music is a generic term for a wide variety of genres of music that appeal to the tastes of a large segment of the populati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khaled (musician)
Khaled Hadj Ibrahim (, ; born 29 February 1960), better known by his mononym Khaled (), is an Algerian raï singer, musician and songwriter. He began recording in his early teens under the name Cheb Khaled (, Arabic for "Young" Khaled, with "Cheb" as a common title for male raï singers). Khaled is one of the most important musicians in the history of Raï music in his native Algeria and is one the world's best-known Arab singers. To date, Khaled has sold over 80.5 million albums (10 diamond, platinum, and gold) worldwide, making him one of the bestselling Arabic-language singers in history. Among his most famous songs are "Aïcha", "Didi (song), Didi", "El Arbi", "Abdel Kader (song), Abdel Kader", "La Poupée qui fait non", "Wahran Wahran", "Bakhta", "C'est la vie (Khaled song), C'est la vie", and "Alech Taadi". He holds the Guinness World Records, Guinness World Record for best-selling artist of raï music. Early life Khaled was born on 29 February 1960 in Oran's Eckmühl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
