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The music of Oman has been strongly affected by the country's coastal location, with Omani sailors interacting with, and bringing back music from, Egypt, Tanzania and elsewhere. More recently, a Portuguese occupation has left its own marks, while geographic neighbors like the United Arab Emirates , Yemen , Saudi Arabia and Iran have also had a ...
The anthem's lyrics were written by poet Rashid bin Uzayyiz al-Khusaidi. The music for it was composed at the request of Muscat's government by James Frederick Mills, a Briton, in December 1932. [4] [5] In 1970, a modified version was written by the poet Hafiz bin-Salim as-Sayl al-Gasani, the adviser of the former Sultan of Oman, Qaboos bin Said.
Music venues in Oman (1 C) Omani musicians (1 C) Pages in category "Music of Oman" The following 5 pages are in this category, out of 5 total.
Fann aṭ-Ṭanbūra (Arabic: فن الطنبورة) is a traditional music and dance genre in the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, especially Bahrain, Kuwait and Oman. Musically, the tanbūra instrument plays a central role, along with several drums and the manjur — an instrument made from a large number of goat hooves attached to a type of ...
The Omani Royal Guard Military Band (Arabic: الفرقة العسكرية العمانية للحرس الملكي) is the official music band of the Royal Guard of Oman and the seniormost military band of the Sultan of Oman's Armed Forces.
The Arabic scale is strongly melodic, often Phrygian Dominant and based on various maqamat (sing. maqam) or modes (also known as makam in Turkish music). The early Arabs translated and developed Greek texts and works of music and mastered the musical theory of the music of ancient Greece (i.e. Systema ametabolon, enharmonium, chromatikon ...
Manjur, Bait Al Baranda Museum in Muscat (). The manjur (Arabic: المنجور) is a musical instrument used in Eastern Arabia but with East African origins. It is made of goat hooves attached to a cloth.
The Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) is Oman's premier venue for musical arts and culture. The opera house is located in Shati Al-Qurm district of Muscat on Sultan Qaboos Street . Built on the royal orders of Sultan Qaboos of Oman, the Royal Opera House reflects unique contemporary Omani architecture, and has a capacity to accommodate maximum of ...