Search results
Results from the WOW.Com Content Network
Somali songs are pentatonic.That is, they 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 Oromo in Ethiopia, Sudan or the Arabian Peninsula, but it is ultimately recognizable by its own unique tunes and styles.
Music organisations based in Somalia (1 C) Somalian musicians (6 C, 4 P) Pages in category "Music of Somalia" The following 7 pages are in this category, out of 7 total.
Maanta produces an eclectic mix of styles blended with traditional Somali music, including the classical oud-centred Qaraami ("love songs" in Somali) style of the 1940s.. According to him, traditional Somali music shares many similarities with that of North Africa, and Somali musical genres draw from a diverse range of influences, such as Arabic and Indian sou
According to Somali gabay dhaanto was believed to have been created by the nomadic Ogaden/Jidwaaq and Marreexaan clans. The origin of dhaanto could be traced back to Gödey Somali region of Ethiopia. The dhaanto dance-song was revived in the early 20th century and it was used to raise the 'spirits' of soldiers and was often sung on horseback.
1.1 Traditional Somali music. 2 History. 3 Music institutions. 4 List of Somali musicians and musical groups. 5 See also. 6 Notes. 7 References. Toggle the table of ...
He and his brother Ahmed Mooge Liibaan started singing and composing Somali literature at a young age. He worked as a school teacher before starting his music career. He and his brother were members of the Waaberi musical ensemble, the most popular Somali music group at the time. He was very popular, especially for his abilities on the oud.
Aar Maanta – singer-songwriter, composer, and music producer; Abdi Sinimo (c. 1920s–1967) – artist and inventor of the Balwo musical style; Abdullahi Qarshe (1924–1994) – musician, poet and playwright known for his innovative styles of music which included a wide variety of musical instruments such as the guitar, piano, and oud
Abdullahi Qarshe (Somali: Cabdilaahi Qarshe, Arabic: عبد الله قرشي) (1924–1994) was a Somali musician, poet and playwright known as the "Father of Somali music". [2] In 1957 he wrote and composed the Somali National Anthem, Qolobaa Calankeed .