
Alardah Alnajdiyah, dance, drumming and poetry in Saudi Arabia
Inscribed,Alardah Alnajdiyah, dance, drumming and poetry in Saudi Arabia Alardah is a traditional performance combining dance, drumming and chanting poetry that signifies the start and end of notable occasions, such as religious holidays, weddings, births, graduation ceremonies, or events of national or local significance. It is considered a fundam...
Saudi Arabialso included a range of cultural expressions such as musical performances, popular chanting, games, poetry contests and other Hassanie oral traditions. These gatherings took the form of a Moussem (a type of annual fair with economic, cultural and social functions) in 1963 when the first Moussem of Tan-Tan was organized to promote local traditions...
Moroccog “six maqoms”, constitutes a fusion of vocal and instrumental music, melodic and rhythmic idioms and poetry. The genre is performed solo or by a group of singers and an orchestra of lutes, fiddles, frame-drums and flutes. Performances generally open with an instrumental introduction followed by the nasr, the main vocal section consisting of tw...
UzbekistanInscribed,Al-Taghrooda, traditional Bedouin chanted poetry in the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman Al-Taghrooda traditional Bedouin chanted poetry is composed and recited by men travelling on camelback through desert areas of the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman. Bedouins believe that chanting entertains the riders and s...
United Arab Emirates, Oman
ote that the United Arab Emirates and Oman have nominated Al-Taghrooda, traditional Bedouin chanted poetry in the United Arab Emirates and the Sultanate of Oman for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Al-Taghrooda traditional Bedouin chanted poetry is composed and recited by men travelling on cam...
7 December 2012>Paris
The Committee Takes note that India has nominated Chaar Bayt, a Muslim tradition in lyrical oral poetry, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, India for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity, described as follows: Chaar Bayt is a genre of lyrical poetry performed by men of Muslim communities...
29 November 2011>Bali
e that the United Arab Emirates has nominated Al Azi, art of performing praise, pride and fortitude poetry (No. 01268) for inscription on the List of Intangible Cultural Heritage in Need of Urgent Safeguarding: Al Azi is a traditional poetry recital performed by a group of individuals without rhythmical or musical instruments. It consists of a fu...
9 December 2017>Jeju Island
Al-Ayyala, a traditional performing art of the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates
practised in north-western Oman and throughout the United Arab Emirates. Al-Ayyala involves chanted poetry, drum music and dance, and simulates a battle scene. Two rows of about twenty men face each other, carrying thin bamboo sticks to signify spears or swords. Between the rows musicians play large and small drums, tambourines and brass cymbals. T...
United Arab Emirates, Oman
The Committee Takes note that Lebanon has nominated Al-Zajal, recited or sung poetry (No. 01000) for inscription on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity: Al-Zajal is a form of Lebanese folk poetry declaimed or sung at social and family celebrations and in daily life. The performers, both men and women, express...
28 November 2014>Paris
lace where God resides. Bauls are admired for this freedom from convention as well as their music and poetry. Baul poetry, music, song and dance are devoted to finding humankind’s relationship to God, and to achieving spiritual liberation. Their devotional songs can be traced back to the fifteenth century when they first appeared in Bengali liter...
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