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13 Cards in this Set
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Z(dh)ikr
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a ritual commonly performed by Sufi muslims in which believers chant the names of Allah w/ the goal of entering a spiritually ecstatic state.
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Ud
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a fretless, plucked lute. Arabic. Chordophone.
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Ney
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a vertical flute, aerophone, Turkish & Arabic.
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Kanun
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plucked zither, chordophone, Turkish & Arabic.
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Santur
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hammered zither, chordophone, persian.
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Saz
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fretted, plucked lute. chordophone, Turkey.
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Buzuq
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round-bodied lute, chordophone, Greece.
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Musiqa/non-musiqa
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arabic contemporary music ensemble?
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Layali
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a vocal improvisational form in Arabic music traditions.
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Taqasim
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an instrumental, improvisational form in Turkish and Arabic music traditions.
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Masnavi
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an extensive poem written in persian by Jalal al-Din Muhammad rumi. Spiritual writing that teaches Sufis how to reach their goal of being in union w/ God.
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Jalal al-din Muhammad Rumi
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wrote the masnavi.
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Umm Kulthum
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Egyptian singer, songwriter, and actress; still to this day recognized as one of the Arab world's most famous and distinguished singers of the 20th century.
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