Moroccan Folktales
Moroccan Folktales

Author: Jilali El Koudia

Publisher: Syracuse University Press

Published: 2018-02-08

Total Pages: 197

ISBN-13: 0815654448

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Drawing on stories he heard as a boy from female relatives, Jilali El Koudia presents a cross section of utterly bewitching narratives. Filled with ghouls and fools, kind magic and wicked, eternal bonds and earthly wishes, these are mesmerizing stories to be savored, studied, or simply treasured. Varied genres include anecdotes, legends, and animal fables, and some tales bear strong resemblance to European counterparts, for example Aamar and his Sister (Hansel and Gretel) and Nunja and the White Dove (Cinderella). All capture the heart of Morroco and the soul of its people. In an enlightening introduction, El Koudia mourns the loss of the teller of tales in the marketplace, and he makes it clear that storytelling, born of memory and oral tradition, could vanish in the face of mass and electronic media.

Arab Folklore
Arab Folklore

Author: Dwight Reynolds

Publisher: Greenwood

Published: 2007-09-30

Total Pages: 282

ISBN-13:

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Provides background on Arab culture; discusses and presents examples of Arab verbal, musical, and material arts as well as customs and traditions; presents approaches to Arab folklore scholarship; and includes several further reading lists.

Music and Traditions of the Arabian Peninsula
Music and Traditions of the Arabian Peninsula

Author: Lisa Urkevich

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-12-17

Total Pages: 387

ISBN-13: 1135628165

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Music and Traditions of the Arabian Peninsula provides a pioneering overview of folk and traditional urban music, along with dance and rituals, of Saudi Arabia and the Upper Gulf States of Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar. The nineteen chapters introduce variegated regions and subcultures and their rich and dynamic musical arts, many of which heretofore have been unknown beyond local communities. The book contains insightful descriptions of genres, instruments, poetry, and performance practices of the desert heartland (Najd), the Arabian/Persian Gulf shores, the great western cities including Makkah and Medinah, the southwestern mountains, and the hot Red Sea coast. Musical customs of distinctive groups such as Bedouin, seafarers, and regional women are explored. The book is packaged with downloadable resources and almost 200 images including a full color photo essay, numerous music transcriptions, a glossary with over 400 specialized terms, and original Arabic script alongside key words to assist with further research. This book provides a much-needed introduction and organizational structure for the diverse and complex musical arts of the region.

Folklore and Folklife in the United Arab Emirates
Folklore and Folklife in the United Arab Emirates

Author: Sayyid Hamid Hurriez

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2013-12-16

Total Pages: 216

ISBN-13: 1136849149

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A unique description and analysis of the domains and genres of UAE folklore, including folk customs and beliefs, traditional arts and crafts, folk dances, folk narratives and proverbs. Challenging the established meaning of folklife, this volume also deals with folklore in public life, in the mass media, in education and in politics.

Popular Culture in the Arab World
Popular Culture in the Arab World

Author: Andrew Hammond

Publisher: American Univ in Cairo Press

Published: 2007

Total Pages: 396

ISBN-13: 9789774160547

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This volume explores Arab cultural life since World War II. Chapters cover topics such as radio/TV, the press, cinema, music, theatre, popular religion, belly dance, western consumerism, sport and the Arabic language.

Tales Arab Women Tell
Tales Arab Women Tell

Author: Hasan M. El-Shamy

Publisher: Indiana University Press

Published: 1999-12-22

Total Pages: 596

ISBN-13: 9780253335296

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This book has tales that portray situations involving parents and paternal figures, courtship and marital relations, siblings, and boy and mother's brother.