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Islamic Music May Refer To Religious Music As Performed In Islamic Public Services Or Private Devotions Or More Generally To Musical Traditions Of The Muslim World. The Classic Heartland Of Islam Is The Middle East North Africa The Horn Of Africa Iran Central Asia And South Asia And It Also Included The Medieval Iberian Peninsula Al-Andalus . Due To Islam Being A Multi-Ethnic Religion The Musical Expression Of Its Adherents Is Vastly Diverse. Indigenous Traditions Of Various Part Have Influenced The Musical Styles Popular Among Muslims Today.
Middle East
Arabic Music
Egyptian Music
Iranian Music
Turkish Classical Music
All Of These Regions Were Connected By Trade Long Before The Islamic Conquests Of The 7th Century And It Is Likely That Musical Styles Travelled The Same Routes As Trade Goods. However Lacking Recordings We Can Only Speculate As To The Pre-Islamic Music Of These Areas. Islam Must Have Had A Great Influence On Music As It United Vast Areas Under The First Caliphs And Facilitated Trade Between Distant Lands. Certainly The Sufis Brotherhoods Of Muslim Mystics Spread Their Music Far And Wide. North Africa
The Berber And Arabic Speaking Countries Of North Africa Such As Morocco Algeria And Tunisia Share Some Musical Traditions With Egypt And The Arab Countries Of The Middle East. Popular Modern Styles Of Music Such As Raï And Chaabi Originated In Berber Counties. In Addition West African Influences Can Be Heard In The Popular Music Of Gnawa. Music Of Algeria
Music Of Morocco
Horn Of Africa
Most Somali Music Is Based On The Pentatonic Scale. That Is The Songs Only Use Five Pitches Per Octave In Contrast To A Heptatonic Seven Note Scale Such As The Major Scale. At First Listen Somali Music Might Be Mistaken For The Sounds Of Nearby Regions Such As Ethiopia Sudan Or Arabia But It Is Ultimately Recognizable By Its Own Unique Tunes And Styles. Somali Songs Are Usually The Product Of Collaboration Between Lyricists Midho Songwriters Lahan And Singers 'odka Or "voice" . 1 Instruments Prominently Featured In Somali Music Include The Kaban Oud .
West Africa
Main Articles West African Music And African Music
Islam Is The Largest Organized Religion On The Continent Although Indigenous Styles And Genres Are More Prominent Than Those Influenced By Middle-Eastern Theory. West African Musical Genres Are More Varied And Tend To Incorporate Both Native And Berber Influences Rather Than Those Of Arab Origin. A Long History Of Court Griot Music Based On Historical Accounts And Praise-Singing Exists In The Region. Wind And String Instruments Such As The Kora Or Flute Are Generally Preferred To Percussion Although Percussion Instruments Such As The Talking Drum And Djembe Are Also Widely Played. Central Asia
Many Of The Countries In Central Asia Such As Uzbekistan Tajikistan And Turkmenistan Have Been Heavily Influenced By Turkish And Persian Culture. Bowed Instruments Are Common As Is Bardic Singing. Music Of Central Asia
South Asia
The Music Of The Muslim Countries Of South Asia Bangladesh Maldives And Pakistan As Well As Countries With Sizeable Muslim Minorities India Nepal And Sri Lanka Merged Middle Eastern Genres With Indigenous Classical Musical Modes And Is Generally Distinct In Style And Orchestration Yet Due To The Strong Links Encountered Between The Middle-East Central Asia And South Asia It Is Closer To Middle-Eastern Styles Than Those Of The Periphery Of The Islamic World Which Tend To Be Purely Indigenous.
Music Of Bangladesh
Music Of Maldives
Music Of Pakistan
Southeast Asia
Muslim-Majority Indonesia Has Been Significantly Less Influenced By Middle Eastern Traditions Than South Asia. As A Result Many Local Musical Styles Predate The Coming Of Islam Although Exceptions Include Malay Zapin And Joget And The Indonesian Gambus All Of Which Show Strong Middle Eastern Influence.
There Are Also Local Music Genres In Muslim-Majority Regions In Southeast Asia That Are Influenced By Arabian Traditions Such As The Tagonian Of The Sundanese People And Glipang Of The People Of Probolinggo The Music Of South East Asia's Muslim-Majority Regions Is More Closely Related To The Musical Genres Of South East And East Asia. Gong Chime Ensembles Such As Gamelan And Kulintang Existed In The Region Before The Arrival Of Islam And Musical Theory And Method Owe More To Heavy Chinese Influence As Well As Hindu-Buddhist Principles Than To Arabic Musical Philosophy. Variations Of One Of Two Main Scales Prevail In The Region Among Different Ensembles Slendro And Pelog Both Of Which Originated In Java . In Java Use Of The Gamelan For Islamic Devotional Music Was Encouraged By The Muslim Saint Sunan Kalijogo. Types Of Muslim Devotional Recitation And Music
Nasheed
Main Article Nasheed
Nasheeds Are Moral Religious Songs Sung In Various Melodies By Some Muslims Of Today Without Any Musical Instruments. However Some Nasheed Groups Use Percussion Instruments Such As The Daff. Singing Moral Songs Of This Type Without Instrumentation Is Considered Permissible Halal By Many Muslims. Some Famous Nasheed Singers Are Native Deen Outlandish UNIC And Raihan. Other Well-Known Artists Are Ahmed Bukhatir Yusuf Islam Formerly Known As Cat Stevens Ahmed Mac Sami Yusuf Junaid Jamshed Zahid Ullah Afridi Maher Zain Harris J Hamood Ul Khuder Hamza Namira Raef Jae Deen Deen Squad Mesut Kurtis Dawud Wharnsby Zain Bhikha. Sufi Music
Main Article Sufi Music
Further Information Qawwali Kafi And Sufi Rock
Sufi Worship Services Are Often Called Dhikr Or Zikr. See That Article For Further Elaboration. The Dhikr Of South Asian Muslims Is "quietist". The Sufi Services Best Known In The West Are The Chanting And Rhythmic Dancing Of The Whirling Dervishes Or Mevlevi Sufis Of Turkey. However Sufis May Also Perform Devotional Songs In Public For The Enjoyment And Edification Of Listeners. The Mood Is Religious But The Gathering Is Not A Worship Service. In Turkey Once The Seat Of The Ottoman Empire And The Caliphate Concerts Of Sacred Song Are Called "Mehfil-E-Sama' " Or "gathering Of Sama'" . Song Forms Include Ilahi And Nefe. In South Asia Especially Bangladesh Pakistan And India A Widely Known Style Of Sufi Music Is Qawwali. A Traditional Qawwali Programme Would Include A Hamd—a Song In Praise Of Allah
A Na`at—a Song In Praise Of Muhammad
Manqabats—songs In Praise Of The Illustrious Teachers Of The Sufi Brotherhood To Which The Musicians Belong
Ghazals—songs Of Intoxication And Yearning Which Use The Language Of Romantic Love To Express The Soul's Longing For Union With The Divine.
Shi'a Qawwali Performances Typically Follow The Naat With A Manqabat In Praise Of Ali And Sometimes A Marsiya A Lamentation Over The Death Of Much Of Ali's Family At The Battle Of Karbala. The Most Well-Known Qawwali Singer In Modern Times Is Nusrat Fateh Ali Khan. Another Traditional South Asian Genre Of Sufi Music Is The Kafi Which Is More Meditative And Involves Solo Singing As Opposed To The Ensemble Form Seen In Qawwali. The Most Widely Known Exponent Of The Kafi Is The Pakistani Singer Abida Parveen. Sufi Music Has Developed With The Times. A Pakistani Sufi Rock Band Junoon Was Formed In The 1990s To Bring A Modern Twist To Suit The New Younger Generation. The Band Achieved Wide Popularity In Pakistan As Well As In The West. Music For Public Religious Celebrations
Ta'zieh Music—Ta'zieh Is A Passion Play Part Musical Drama Part Religious Drama Rarely Performed Outside Iran. It Depicts The Martyrdom Of Imam Hussein Venerated By Shia Muslims.
Ashurah Music—performed During The Muharram Mourning Period Commemorating The Deaths Of Imam Hussein And His Followers. Shia Thikiri From The Arabic Word "Dhikr" Which Means Remembrance Of God—performed By The Qadiriyya Sufi Orders Of WaYao Or Yao People In East And Southern Africa Tanzania Mozambique Malawi Zimbabwe And South Africa .
Manzuma—moral Songs Performed In Ethiopia.
Madih Nabawi—Arabic Hymns Praising Muhammad.
Modes
Arabic Maqam
Dastgah
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