al-Ghina as-Sanʿani
al-Ghina as-Sanʿani ( Arabic الغناء الصنعاني, DMG al-ġināʾ aṣ-Ṣanʿānī 'Song of Sanaa ') describes a genre of songs that brings together rich musical traditions and is heard in some cities in Yemen . It was created at the end of the 19th century. Most of the various texts for the songs date from the 14th century. al-Ghina as-Sanʿani forms an important part of social events and gatherings.
In 2003, UNESCO declared this music a masterpiece of the oral and intangible heritage of humanity (since 2008 Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity ).
performance
The songs are presented by a singer (solo), accompanied by two instruments. On the one hand, these are the Qanbus , a pear-shaped lute that is rarely used in Yemeni music, and the Sahn Nuhasi , a gong that is balanced between the thumbs on the bent edge and tapped from below with the remaining fingers. Overall, the performance of al-Ghina as-Sanʿani is a dying culture.
Individual evidence
- ^ Song of Sana'a - on the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (originally proclaimed in 2003)
Web links
- The Song of Sanaa on YouTube