Khaliji (music)

Khaleeji (Arabic خليجي, DMG Ḫalīǧī, also Khaliji, Khaleeji, or Khalejee ) is a folk music and dance style of the Arabian Peninsula. The music is considered traditional in the Gulf region. It is played in Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, Oman and Bahrain. The adjective Khaleeji means " from the Persian Gulf ."

The singing is accompanied among others by the Arabian Oud, the string fiddle rababa, the trapezoidal zither Kanun and drums ( tabl ). He goes back to the ancient music of the Bedouins.

Musician

Abdulmadschid Abdullah

As the "father" of modern golf - music is the musician Abdulmadschid Saudi Abdullah ( عبد المجيد عبد الله, DMG ʿ Abdu 'l- ʿ Abdu Maǧīd ' llāh ). He was born in 1963 in ar - Rass. Among his most popular albums, the last album al - Jadid al - stroke aka belongs " ( German: " The new love ").

Arwa

Arwa ( أروى, DMG ʿ Arwa ) was born in Dubai and grew up. Although she actually comes from Jordan, she sings in Arabic Emirati dialect. Their last album " Enta Arefni " was very popular in the Gulf region to another not belonging to Arab countries.

Al - Wasmi

Al - Wasmi is one of the most popular Emirati singer. He was very popular with the youth of the Gulf region through its " altarabisches " show. He is little known outside the Gulf region, but in the Gulf region, he is a superstar.

Sample

The radio station Emarat FM, operated by the Abu Dhabi Media Company, is dedicated to the broadcast of this musical genre. The program will, inter alia, on the Internet and broadcast via satellite Eutelsat Hot Bird 13B.