I. Arab Music and Culture
a. Dates back to the 8th century. Music plays an extremely important role in intellectual life of the early Arabs.
b. Arab countries never really developed their own court traditions or national music’s because of the prominence of the Ottoman Empire.
c. Arab scales include quarter tones or microtones, which are notes that fall between the black and white keys of the piano.
i. Some people find this makes the music sound out of tune. ii. Part of the essence and the sweetness of the music.
d. The features of Arab music consist of both metric and non-metric rhythm and both can be combined in a “Shaghal” performance.
e. Arab instruments feature a wide variety of drums, frame drums, flutes, double reed instruments, and plucked and …show more content…
“Shanghal” is in maqam Bayyati beginning on the note C.
c. Vamp- rhythmic and melodic ostinato.
i. More as polyphony than heterophony because Shaheen’s creating a countermelody that becomes a ‘pickup’ to the groups return. ii. The descending ‘ud line underscores the end of Racy’s solo and receives resounding approval from the audience.
IV. The Music of Celebration
a. Independent Morocco
i. Morocco gained independence from the French in 1956, so it’s rather uncommon to not notice the French influence in Moroccan music. ii. With the proximity of Morocco being so close to Europe, the country is a lot more accessible to Westerners than, Syria or other countries in the eastern Arab world.
iii. When Morocco became independent it became a magnet for counterculture musicians.
1. Ornette Colman
2. Rolling Stones
3. Brian Gyson
4. Timothy Leary
b. Wedding Celebrations in Morocco- Depending on which region of Morocco you’re in, depends on how long a wedding celebration lasts. The wedding celebration can last anywhere between three days to a whole week long; many pre-wedding ceremonies occur before the actual wedding does. Morocco is very rich with history and culture, which is displayed in pre-wedding
a. Dates back to the 8th century. Music plays an extremely important role in intellectual life of the early Arabs.
b. Arab countries never really developed their own court traditions or national music’s because of the prominence of the Ottoman Empire.
c. Arab scales include quarter tones or microtones, which are notes that fall between the black and white keys of the piano.
i. Some people find this makes the music sound out of tune. ii. Part of the essence and the sweetness of the music.
d. The features of Arab music consist of both metric and non-metric rhythm and both can be combined in a “Shaghal” performance.
e. Arab instruments feature a wide variety of drums, frame drums, flutes, double reed instruments, and plucked and …show more content…
“Shanghal” is in maqam Bayyati beginning on the note C.
c. Vamp- rhythmic and melodic ostinato.
i. More as polyphony than heterophony because Shaheen’s creating a countermelody that becomes a ‘pickup’ to the groups return. ii. The descending ‘ud line underscores the end of Racy’s solo and receives resounding approval from the audience.
IV. The Music of Celebration
a. Independent Morocco
i. Morocco gained independence from the French in 1956, so it’s rather uncommon to not notice the French influence in Moroccan music. ii. With the proximity of Morocco being so close to Europe, the country is a lot more accessible to Westerners than, Syria or other countries in the eastern Arab world.
iii. When Morocco became independent it became a magnet for counterculture musicians.
1. Ornette Colman
2. Rolling Stones
3. Brian Gyson
4. Timothy Leary
b. Wedding Celebrations in Morocco- Depending on which region of Morocco you’re in, depends on how long a wedding celebration lasts. The wedding celebration can last anywhere between three days to a whole week long; many pre-wedding ceremonies occur before the actual wedding does. Morocco is very rich with history and culture, which is displayed in pre-wedding