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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 ...
Qolobaa Calankeed. " Qolobaa Calankeed " (pronounced [qolobaː ʕalankeːd]; Arabic: علم أي امة; English: "Every nation has its own flag") is the national anthem of Somalia. Written and composed by Abdullahi Qarshe, [1][2] it was adopted on 1 August 2012 with the passage of the Somali national constitution, [3] in which it is enshrined.
Instrument (s) Oud, piano, guitar, lute. Years active. 1940s–1970s. Labels. Wadani. 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. [3]
S. Soomaaliyeey toosoo. Categories: Music of East Africa. Music of Africa by country. Music by country. Performing arts in Somalia. African music genres. Entertainment in Somalia.
History. " Soomaaliyeey toosoo " is a well-known Somali song that dates from the early 1940s. It was first composed by Yusuf Haji Adam and Cali Mire Cawaale. [4] sometime in the 1940s. It was sung to mark independence day on July 1, 1960, and was regularly performed by children in the mornings at schools.
Their position was, the singing of love poems of the Somali Balwo genre is offensive to Muslim morality and decorum, and is against Islamic morals. [15] Nonetheless, the spread of the genre did not stop, Abdi established a troop and performed the genre in many cities in Somalia, thus becoming a modern Somali music innovator.
Saado Ali Warsame performing at a Somali community event organized in her honour (2011). Warsame was a prominent figure in traditional Somali music. [6] Her art was noted for its emphasis on political and social justice, as well as nationalism and romantic love. She often made use of satire, metaphor and historical allusions to convey complex ...
Hudeidi was born in Berbera in 1928 and raised in Yemen, where his father was a police sergeant. [2] Hudeidi was always fascinated by music, and fell in love with the oud when his father took him to a party in Aden where an Arab man was playing the instrument. He learned how to play it from Abdullahi Qarshe, who advised Hudeydi's father to buy ...