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CD OMAN TRADITIONAL ARTS SULTANATE MUSIC MUSICIANS WORLD 1993 CAMEL DANCE PRAISE For Sale

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CD OMAN TRADITIONAL ARTS SULTANATE MUSIC MUSICIANS WORLD 1993 CAMEL DANCE PRAISE:
$58.99

CD OMAN TRADITIONAL ARTS SULTANATE MUSIC MUSICIANS WORLD 1993 PRAISE CAMEL DANCE

CD in excellent condition from estate of serious world music collector. In the 19th century, Oman extended into parts of the East African coast, along the Arabian Gulf, and on the Makran coast of what is now Pakistan. Although the country's borders are smaller today, the culture retains many influences from its former African, Asian and Arabian territories and its location on major trade routes. Also, the Sultan's court and government entities, including national television, play important roles as patrons of the performing arts.The musicians on this album are professional or semi-professional, but historically, social music in Oman was performed by slaves or servants. Traditionally, there were many occasions for musical performance beyond life-cycle rituals and prayers, but some, such as communal manual labor, have lapsed into irrelevance with the modernization of Oman in the 1970s, according to the liner notes. The recordings on this album, made by Dieter Christensen in 1990 and 1991, range from chanting poetry and sword dances (razhah) to praise poetry and sailor songs, representing the country's rich heritage and regional variations.

As a primarily desert country with a long coastline, Oman's music can be typically divided into 'sea music' and 'desert music'. The many songs can be attributed to various tasks performed by the locals across the day. Some examples of sea music are shallat al-baura for pulling the anchor of a boat, nazag sheraa for hoisting the sail, and yarah mashumah for rowing the boat. The Bedouins of the country have their own musical culture, as do the locals in Oman's mountain ranges. Other common themes in Omani music are longing, homesickness, and travel. Oman has been influenced by varieties of cultures from India, Portugal, Yemen, Iran and Tanzania. Unlike other Arab countries, all Omanis take part in music regardless of age or sex. On national days of celebration, each region and governorate prepares their own celebration of Oman's culture. There are more than 130 known forms of traditional music in the country. Different regions of the country have their own celebrated musical cultures. Most traditional music of Oman is accompanied by dancing and recitation of poetry, though the styles differ between regions. Dhofar region in southern Oman has a tradition called Al-Bar'ah which includes a war-like dance and tribal chanting. It is performed in a half-circle by both men and women.

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CD OMAN TRADITIONAL ARTS SULTANATE MUSIC MUSICIANS WORLD 1993 CAMEL DANCE PRAISE For Sale

CD OMAN TRADITIONAL ARTS SULTANATE MUSIC MUSICIANS WORLD 1993 CAMEL DANCE PRAISE: $58.99

CD OMAN TRADITIONAL ARTS SULTANATE MUSIC MUSICIANS WORLD 1993 CAMEL DANCE PRAISE:
$58.99