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Moussem of Tan-Tan

lso 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...

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Karagöz

ound of a whistle, giving way to a main performance that may incorporate singing, tambourine music, poetry, myth, tongue-twisters and riddles. The usually comic stories feature the main characters Karagöz and Hacivat and a host of others, including a cabaret chanteuse called Kantocu and an illusionist-acrobat named Hokkabaz, and abound in puns and...

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Tango

ltural identity. As one of the most recognizable embodiments of that identity, the music, dance and poetry of tango both embodies and encourages diversity and cultural dialogue. It is practised in the traditional dance halls of Buenos Aires and Montevideo, spreading the spirit of its community across the globe even as it adapts to new environments...

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Ca trù singing

,Ca trù singing Ca trù is a complex form of sung poetry found in the north of Viet Nam using lyrics written in traditional Vietnamese poetic forms. Ca trù groups comprise three performers: a female singer who uses breathing techniques and vibrato to create unique ornamented sounds, while playing the clappers or striking a wooden box, and two instru...

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Al-Bar’ah, music and dance of Oman Dhofari valleys

tains in southern Oman. It takes the form of a warlike dance performed to drums and the chanting of poetry in a local tribal dialect. Al-Bar’ah is performed in a half circle formed by ten to thirty men and women. As they chant and clap, two male dancers holding ''khanjars'' (daggers) perform codified dance movements, brandishing...

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Tsiattista poetic duelling

Inscribed,Tsiattista poetic duelling The lively, impromptu oral poetry known as Tsiattista is often performed to the accompaniment of violin or lute in ‘jousts’ in which one poet-singer attempts to outdo another with clever verses made up of rhyming couplets. It has long been a popular component of wedding feasts, fairs and other public celebration...

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First report of Viet Nam on the status of the element ‘Ca trù singing’

t report of Viet Nam on the status of the element ‘Ca trù singing’,Ca trù is a complex form of sung poetry found in the north of Viet Nam using lyrics written in traditional Vietnamese poetic forms and embodying a range of musical and dance practices, as well as expertise and knowledge of poetry. The varied forms of Ca trù fulfil different social p...

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Report on the implementation of the Convention

other projects have documented national oral heritage, such as ‘Grandma’s Tales’, Jordanian Bedouin poetry and oral tales from Zarqa City. Related activities also include restoring and digitalising around 1000 old recordings of oral expressions and the ‘National Thesaurus of Jordanian Folklore Heritage’ project to create a database of words and con...

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Report on the implementation of the Convention

f alimentary products in the Bizerte region. Furthermore, the field collection of oral expressions (poetry and music) has seen an increased interest since the Centre for Arab and Mediterranean Music was established in 1992. From 2006-2012, several recording activities have been conducted in order to safeguard various forms of musical expressions th...

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Report on the implementation of the Convention

raditional music, certain knowledge and practices concerning nature and the universe, pharmacopeia, poetry-related to hunting and fishing etc., which are threatened because of the vulnerability or absence of the bearers and practitioners. The format is based on the use of a questionnaire prepared in advance in the Kirundi language and filled in wit...