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The ataaba (Arabic: عتابا, meaning "plaint" or "dirge", also transliterated 'ataba) is a traditional Arabic musical form sung at weddings, festivals, and other occasions. [1] Popular in the Middle East , it was originally a Bedouin genre, improvised by a solo poet-singer accompanying themselves on the rababa . [ 2 ]
Ataaba is the most popular type of song in Palestine. It is often sung by farmers, workers, and shepherds as a work song. However, weddings are the main environment for the songs. As with the other forms of songs, Mejana is based on poetry. Usually the singer starts with the long sound of "Ooaaaff".
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The Ataaba continues to be performed at weddings and festivals in Arab localities in Israel, the West Bank and Gaza strip. [ 24 ] Other traditional Palestinian song styles include zajal , Bein Al-dawai , Al-Rozana , Zarif – Al-Toul , Al-Maijana , Sahja/Saamir and Zaghareed .
Styles. Ancient South Arabian art; Nabataean art; Islamic art. Fatimid art; Mamluk art; Types. Arabic calligraphy; Arabic graffiti; Arab carpet; Arabic miniature
Theory. Arabic maqam; Arab tone system; Algerian scale; Rhythm in Arabic music; Taqsim; Jins; Lazma; Teslim; Quarter tone; Arabic musical instruments; Great Book of Music
Wadih El Safi (Arabic: وديع الصافي, romanized: Wadīʿ aṣ-Ṣāfī, born Wadih Francis; November 1, 1921 – October 11, 2013) was a Lebanese singer and composer.
Al-Atabat Al-Aliyat (Arabic: العتبات العالیات [1] [2] lit. sublime thresholds), [3] [4] which is also known as Al-Atabat Al-Muqaddasa (literally: holy doorsteps) are the shrines of six Shia Imams which are in four cities of Iraq, namely Najaf, Karbala, Kadhimiya and Samarra; [5] [6] [7] and actually the whole of these Imams' shrines (graves) are called Atabat Aliyat. [8]