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Oman is an Arab country located on the Arabian Peninsula. The country's coastal location has had an important effect on its musical heritage, with Omani sailors interacting with, and bringing back music from, Egypt, Tanzania and elsewhere. More recently, a Portuguese occupation has left its own marks, while geographic neighbors like the United Arab Emirates, Yemen, Saudi Arabia and Iran have also had a profound influence. In contrast to other Arab countries, Omani traditional music has a strong emphasis on rhythm. Arab music is the music of Arabic-speaking people or countries, especially those centered around the Arabian Peninsula. ...
Islamic music is Muslim religious music, as sung or played in public services or private devotions. ...
In the areas now controlled by Israel and Palestinian National Authority, multiple ethnic groups, races and religions have long held on to a diverse culture. ...
The United Arab Emirates are a part of the Persian Gulf khaleeji tradition, and is also known for Bedouin folk music. ...
Andalusian classical music is a style of classical music found across North Africa, though it evolved out of the music of Andalusia between the 10th and 15th centuries. ...
The Arabs (Arabic: عرب ʻarab) are an originally Arabian ethnicity widespread in the Middle East and North Africa. ...
The Arabian Peninsula The Arabian Peninsula is a mainly desert peninsula in Southwest Asia at the junction of Africa and Asia and an important part of the greater Middle East. ...
Rhythm (Greek Ïυθμός = tempo) is the variation of the duration of sounds or other events over time. ...
Traditional music marks all the stages in the life of an Omani, including birth, circumcision, marriage and death. In contrast to many Arab countries, all Omanis participate in music, include both men and women, and young and old.
The Omani Centre for Traditional Music claims that Arabic music in Oman can be characterized by "tetrachords with typical Arabic intervals, including three-quarter tones taken from the Arabic musical scales; the maqamat" [1]. Arab music is the music of Arabic_speaking people or countries, especially those centered around the Arabian Peninsula. ...
Traditional instruments
Mizmar Main article: Mizmar In Arabic music, a mizmar is any single or double reed wind instrument. ...
The mizmar is a cylindrical double-reed wind instrument that requires a great deal of skill to play. The instrument is ancient, depicted on Greek vases. In Omani folk music, lewa is the primary use for the mizmar; it is also used in kunzak and sairawan. A wind instrument is a member of a family of musical instruments. ...
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Rababa Main article: Rababa
The rababa is rarely used in modern Oman, but is of great historical importance. The Oman Centre for Traditional Music claims that "in general (the rababa) is considered 'the mother of all the string instruments' in the whole world" [2].
Tanbura Main article: Tanbura
The tanbura is the most important string instrument in Omani music. The precursor to the modern tanbura first appeared in Sumeria in 2700 BC. The tanbura is unusual among string instruments in that it does not have a neck and its strings are free, and thus cannot be shortened to change the tone. A string instrument (also stringed instrument) is a musical instrument that produces sound by means of vibrating strings. ...
Sumer (or Shumer, Sumeria, Shinar, native ki-en-gir) formed the southern part of Mesopotamia from the time of settlement by the Sumerians until the time of Babylonia. ...
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The ud is perhaps the most important Arab instruments, and is used across the Middle East. The ud is used in vocal genres like as-sot and is also a part of the bara of Dhofar; it does not otherwise occur much in Omani folk music [3]. A map showing countries commonly considered to be part of the Middle East The Middle East is a region comprising the lands around the southern and eastern parts of the Mediterranean Sea, a territory that extends from the eastern Mediterranean Sea to the Persian Gulf. ...
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The Dhofar (Arabic ظفار Ẓufār) region lies in Oman, east of Yemen. ...
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