Dawr
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A dawr is a genre of Arabic vocal music sung in regional or colloquial Arabic
. The genre faded in popularity after the 1920s and often used the melisma
tic technique of ahaat
.
The dawr often uses a string of maqamat
, moving from one to the other in sequence.
Dawr can also refer to the first section of a muwashshah
.
Arabic language
Arabic is a name applied to the descendants of the Classical Arabic language of the 6th century AD, used most prominently in the Quran, the Islamic Holy Book...
. The genre faded in popularity after the 1920s and often used the melisma
Melisma
Melisma, in music, is the singing of a single syllable of text while moving between several different notes in succession. Music sung in this style is referred to as melismatic, as opposed to syllabic, where each syllable of text is matched to a single note.-History:Music of ancient cultures used...
tic technique of ahaat
Ahaat
Ahaat is a technique used in Arabic vocal music, involving the use of extended melodic variations on the syllable "a." The technique, which gives the impression of a sigh, is typically used to express strong emotion such as longing or sorrow....
.
The dawr often uses a string of maqamat
Maqamat
Maquamat may have the following meanings.*Plural for Magam*Plural for Maqama*Maqamat Badi' az-Zaman al-Hamadhani, Arabic collection of stories*Maqamat al-Hariri, Arabic collection of stories...
, moving from one to the other in sequence.
Dawr can also refer to the first section of a muwashshah
Muwashshah
Muwashshah or muwaššaḥ can mean:...
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