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Ojkanje singing

and genres of solo singing.,Ojkanje singing is a constantly changing and ever-renewing form of sung poetry, recognized by its communities as the most important part of their intangible heritage and an inseparable part of their cultural life;,Nevertheless, changing social contexts and a history of ‘festivalization’ have both contributed to interrupt...

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Ritual dramatic art of Ta‘zīye

ligious events, historical and mythical stories and folk tales. Each performance has four elements: poetry, music, song and motion. Some performances have up to a hundred roles, divided into historical, religious, political, social, supernatural, real, imaginary and fantasy characters. Each Ta‘zīye drama is individual, having its own subject, costu...

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Kumiodori, traditional Okinawan musical theatre

traditional three-stringed instrument. The phrases have a particular rhythm, based upon traditional poetry and the distinctive intonation of the Ryukyu scale, and are performed in the ancient language of Okinawa. The physical movements of the performers evoke those of a pythoness at traditional rituals of ancient Okinawa. All parts are performed by...

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Fado, urban popular song of Portugal

Inscribed,Fado, urban popular song of Portugal Fado is a performance genre incorporating music and poetry widely practised by various communities in Lisbon. It represents a Portuguese multicultural synthesis of Afro-Brazilian sung dances, local traditional genres of song and dance, musical traditions from rural areas of the country brought by succe...

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Kwagh-Hir theatrical performance

urrent social realities. As a form of total theatre, Kwagh-hir incorporates puppetry, masquerading, poetry, music, dance and animated narratives in articulating the reality of the Tiv people. People’s daily struggles, aspirations, successes and failures are all given expression through creative dramatization. Khwagh-hir theatre is owned by the comm...

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Report on the implementation of the Convention

Sirah among young people is growing. The element continues to be performed in rural areas in prose, poetry and song forms but is now seldom heard in urban centres, except insofar as it is featured in state ceremonies for important international visitors. The epic has also been incorporated into performances for tourists, bringing it to an internati...

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Practices and knowledge linked to the Imzad of the Tuareg communities of Algeria, Mali and Niger

s with the instrument on her knees and plays it with a wooden, arched bow. Imzad combines music and poetry and is frequently performed on ceremonial occasions in Tuareg camps. The instrument provides melodic accompaniment to poetic or popular songs glorifying the adventures and feats of past heroes: the songs are composed, recited or sung by men, w...

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Ritual dance of the royal drum

nce of the royal drum is a spectacle combining powerful, synchronized drumming with dancing, heroic poetry and traditional songs. The entire population of Burundi recognizes it as a fundamental part of its heritage and identity. The dance calls for at least a dozen or so drums, always in an odd number, arranged in a semicircle around a central drum...

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Cante Alentejano, polyphonic singing from Alentejo, southern Portugal

to is the guiding voice heard above the group throughout the song. A vast repertoire of traditional poetry is set to existing or newly created melodies. Lyrics explore both traditional themes such as rural life, nature, love, motherhood and religion, and changes in the cultural and social context. Cante is a fundamental aspect of social life throug...

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Report of the Russian Federation on the status of elements inscribed on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity

ristics, such as language, specifics of religious and everyday life, clothing, architecture, ritual poetry, and original song chant. 3. The element’s viability is under threat from several factors and State intervention is needed to support and safeguard it. Threats include: loss of native speakers, loss of traditional ways of life, urbanisation a...