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Khaliji or Khaleeji music (Arabic: الموسيقى الخليجية, romanized: al-mūsīqā al-khalījiyya, meaning "Gulf music") is the music of Eastern Arabia and the Arab states of the Persian Gulf, and it is a popular genre across the Arab world.
Khaleeji is a style of Persian Gulf-area folk music, played in Bahrain with polyrhythms.The style is strongly influenced by the music of Africa.Khaleeji singer Ali Bahar is one of the few Bahraini pop stars to sing in a local dialect, along with his band Al Ekhwa.
Thekra performed many songs and album in different Arab dialects including Gulf Arabic, also known as "Khaleeji". She released many Khaleeji albums with Saudi record company Funoon Al Jazeera and they are: Thekra (1998) Thekra 2 (2002) Thekra 3 (2003) Wish Maseeri (2003) – recorded entirely in the Emirati dialect
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Khaleegy is often danced to traditional Arabian Peninsula music. The most used rhythms are Adani (from the Arabian Peninsula, original from Saudi Arabia) and Nagazy. The songs have lyrics and a good dancer must know their meaning in order to express the real significance of the song in their dance. Music is accompanied with hand clapping.
Līwa (Arabic: ليوه / ALA-LC: laywah) is a Khaleeji traditional dance of African origin performed in Eastern Arabia (Arab states of the Persian Gulf), mainly within communities of descendants of people from the Swahili Coast (Tanzania and Zanzibar).
A variety of music and dance forms are practised in the region, including Fijiri, Fann At-Tanbura, Sawt, contemporary Khaliji music, Yowlah and Liwa. Musical instruments. Traditional instruments include the Oud, along with a variety of drums and the manjur. The Tanbūra lyre is also used.
The music of Qatar is based on sea folk poetry, song and dance. The historical importance of pearl fishing have deeply resonated within the region's artistic expression, manifesting in melodies, tunes, and dances that reflect the enduring bond between humanity and the sea. [ 1 ]