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Kuwait's seafaring tradition is known for songs such as "[[Fidjeri]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aevmTZN4dBA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/aevmTZN4dBA| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=The Innerworkings of Kuwaiti Pearl Diving: Ghazi AlMulaifi |website=[[YouTube]] |date=2 June 2013 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> "Fidjeri" is a musical repertoire performed traditionally by male pearl divers. It involves singing, clapping, drums and dances with earthen water jars. "[[Liwa (music)|Liwa]]" and "[[Fann at-Tanbura]]" are types of music performed mainly by Kuwaitis of [[East Africa]]n origin. "Al Arda Al Bahariya" is a well-known Kuwaiti sailor song, as are the "[[al-Nahma]]", a class of songs that accompanied many [[sailing]] activities.
Kuwait's seafaring tradition is known for songs such as "[[Fidjeri]]".<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aevmTZN4dBA |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/varchive/youtube/20211212/aevmTZN4dBA| archive-date=2021-12-12 |url-status=live|title=The Innerworkings of Kuwaiti Pearl Diving: Ghazi AlMulaifi |website=[[YouTube]] |date=2 June 2013 }}{{cbignore}}</ref> "Fidjeri" is a musical repertoire performed traditionally by male pearl divers. It involves singing, clapping, drums and dances with earthen water jars. "[[Liwa (music)|Liwa]]" and "[[Fann at-Tanbura]]" are types of music performed mainly by Kuwaitis of [[East Africa]]n origin. "Al Arda Al Bahariya" is a well-known Kuwaiti sailor song, as are the "[[al-Nahma]]", a class of songs that accompanied many [[sailing]] activities.


Kuwait pioneered [[Khaliji (music)|contemporary Khaliji music]].<ref name="shart">{{cite web|url=http://www.amar-foundation.org/050-history-of-recording-in-the-gulf-area-part-1/|title=History of Recording in the Gulf area, Part 1|author=Mustafa Said|access-date=12 March 2016}}</ref><ref name="pers"/><ref name="shartw">{{cite web|url=http://www.amar-foundation.org/051-history-of-recording-in-the-gulf-area-part-2/|title=History of Recording in the Gulf area, Part 2|author=Mustafa Said|access-date=12 March 2016}}</ref> Kuwaitis were the first commercial recording artists in the [[Arab states of the Arabian Gulf|Arabian Gulf region]].<ref name=shart /><ref name="pers">{{cite thesis |type=PhD |last=Ulaby|first=Laith |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wNsvpwAACAAJ|format=PDF |title=Performing the Past: Sea Music in the Arab Gulf States|publisher=[[University of California, Los Angeles]]|page=99}}</ref><ref name=shartw /> The first known Kuwaiti recordings were made between 1912 and 1915.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.madamasr.com/en/2015/02/24/feature/culture/a-gulfie-record-collector-writes/|title=A Gulfie record collector writes}}</ref> Kuwait is known as the center for "[[Sawt (music)|sawt]]", a [[blues]]y style of music made popular in the 1970s. [[Saleh and Daoud Al-Kuwaity]] pioneered the Kuwaiti sawt music genre and wrote over 650 songs, many of which are considered traditional and still played daily on radio stations both in Kuwait and the rest of the Arab world.<ref name="crad">{{Cite journal|url=https://www.qdl.qa/en/cradle-arabic-sawt-music-early-musician-generations-kuwait |title=The Cradle of Arabic Sawt Music: The Early Musician Generations in Kuwait|author=Rolf Killius|publisher=Qatar National Library|year=2017}}</ref><ref name="kuwaiti">{{Cite journal
Kuwait pioneered [[Khaliji (music)|contemporary Khaliji music]].<ref name="shart">{{cite web|url=https://www.amar-foundation.org/050-history-of-recording-in-the-gulf-area-part-1/|title=History of Recording in the Gulf area, Part 1|author=Mustafa Said|access-date=12 March 2016}}</ref><ref name="pers"/><ref name="shartw">{{cite web|url=https://www.amar-foundation.org/051-history-of-recording-in-the-gulf-area-part-2/|title=History of Recording in the Gulf area, Part 2|author=Mustafa Said|access-date=12 March 2016}}</ref> Kuwaitis were the first commercial recording artists in the [[Arab states of the Arabian Gulf|Arabian Gulf region]].<ref name=shart /><ref name="pers">{{cite thesis |type=PhD |last=Ulaby|first=Laith |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wNsvpwAACAAJ|format=PDF |title=Performing the Past: Sea Music in the Arab Gulf States|publisher=[[University of California, Los Angeles]]|page=99}}</ref><ref name=shartw /> The first known Kuwaiti recordings were made between 1912 and 1915.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.madamasr.com/en/2015/02/24/feature/culture/a-gulfie-record-collector-writes/|title=A Gulfie record collector writes}}</ref> Kuwait is known as the center for "[[Sawt (music)|sawt]]", a [[blues]]y style of music made popular in the 1970s. [[Saleh and Daoud Al-Kuwaity]] pioneered the Kuwaiti sawt music genre and wrote over 650 songs, many of which are considered traditional and still played daily on radio stations both in Kuwait and the rest of the Arab world.<ref name="crad">{{Cite journal|url=https://www.qdl.qa/en/cradle-arabic-sawt-music-early-musician-generations-kuwait |title=The Cradle of Arabic Sawt Music: The Early Musician Generations in Kuwait|author=Rolf Killius|publisher=Qatar National Library|year=2017}}</ref><ref name="kuwaiti">{{Cite journal
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==Notable landmarks==
==Notable landmarks==
The [[Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre]] contains the largest opera house in the Middle East.<ref name="jacc-kw.com">{{cite web|title=Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Centre|url=http://jacc-kw.com/|work=jacc-kw.com}}</ref> Kuwait is home to various [[music festivals]], including the International Music Festival hosted by the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.kuwaittimes.net/pdf/2016/may/19/p04.pdf|title=International Music Festival opens in Kuwait}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticlePrintPage.aspx?id=2503036&language=en|title=Int'l Music Festival opens in Kuwait|work=[[Kuwait News Agency]]}}</ref> The annual Gulf Music Festival features internationally renowned jazz musicians and local musicians.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visit-kuwait.com/events/kuwait-jazz-festival.aspx|title=Kuwait Jazz Festival}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulfjazzfest.com/|title=Gulf Jazz Festival}}</ref>
The [[Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre]] contains the largest opera house in the Middle East.<ref name="jacc-kw.com">{{cite web|title=Sheikh Jaber Al Ahmad Cultural Centre|url=https://jacc-kw.com/|work=jacc-kw.com}}</ref> Kuwait is home to various [[music festivals]], including the International Music Festival hosted by the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://news.kuwaittimes.net/pdf/2016/may/19/p04.pdf|title=International Music Festival opens in Kuwait}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kuna.net.kw/ArticlePrintPage.aspx?id=2503036&language=en|title=Int'l Music Festival opens in Kuwait|work=[[Kuwait News Agency]]}}</ref> The annual Gulf Music Festival features internationally renowned jazz musicians and local musicians.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.visit-kuwait.com/events/kuwait-jazz-festival.aspx|title=Kuwait Jazz Festival}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gulfjazzfest.com/|title=Gulf Jazz Festival}}</ref>


==See also==
==See also==

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Tabla player Ustad Munawar Khan at the 8th International Music Festival in Kuwait

Kuwait is well known in the region for its exploration of many different and new forms of music and dance.[1] Kuwait is the birthplace of various popular musical genres such as sawt.[2][3] Kuwait is widely considered the centre of traditional music in the GCC region.[3][2]

History

Kuwait is the birthplace of various popular musical genres, such as sawt and fijiri.[2][3] Traditional Kuwaiti music is derived from the country's seafaring heritage. In pre-oil times, Kuwait was regionally renowned for its music and 20–30% of Kuwaitis were professional musicians.[4] Kuwait is widely considered the centre of traditional music in the Arabian Gulf.[3][2] Traditional Kuwaiti music reflects the cosmopolitan influence of many diverse cultures.[5] The habbān is a popular Kuwaiti music instrument.

Kuwait's seafaring tradition is known for songs such as "Fidjeri".[6] "Fidjeri" is a musical repertoire performed traditionally by male pearl divers. It involves singing, clapping, drums and dances with earthen water jars. "Liwa" and "Fann at-Tanbura" are types of music performed mainly by Kuwaitis of East African origin. "Al Arda Al Bahariya" is a well-known Kuwaiti sailor song, as are the "al-Nahma", a class of songs that accompanied many sailing activities.

Kuwait pioneered contemporary Khaliji music.[7][8][9] Kuwaitis were the first commercial recording artists in the Arabian Gulf region.[7][8][9] The first known Kuwaiti recordings were made between 1912 and 1915.[10] Kuwait is known as the center for "sawt", a bluesy style of music made popular in the 1970s. Saleh and Daoud Al-Kuwaity pioneered the Kuwaiti sawt music genre and wrote over 650 songs, many of which are considered traditional and still played daily on radio stations both in Kuwait and the rest of the Arab world.[11][12][13][14][15][16]

Kuwait has a reputation for being the central music influence of the GCC countries.[17][18] Over the last decade of satellite television stations, many Kuwaiti musicians have become household names in other Arab countries. For example, Bashar Al Shatty became famous due to Star Academy. Contemporary Kuwaiti music is popular throughout the Arab world. Nawal El Kuwaiti, Nabeel Shuail and Abdallah Al Rowaished are the most popular contemporary performers.[1]

Music education

Kuwait has academic institutions specializing in university-level music education.[19][20] The Higher Institute of Musical Arts was established by the government to provide bachelor's degrees in music.[21][19][20] In addition, the College of Basic Education offers bachelor's degrees in music education.[21][19][20] The Institute of Musical Studies offers music education qualifications equivalent to secondary school.[21][20][19]

Notable landmarks

The Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Cultural Centre contains the largest opera house in the Middle East.[22] Kuwait is home to various music festivals, including the International Music Festival hosted by the National Council for Culture, Arts and Letters (NCCAL).[23][24] The annual Gulf Music Festival features internationally renowned jazz musicians and local musicians.[25][26]

See also

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References

  1. ↑ a b Badley, Bill. "Sounds of the Arabian Peninsula". 2000. In Broughton, Simon and Ellingham, Mark with McConnachie, James and Duane, Orla (Ed.), World Music, Vol. 1: Africa, Europe and the Middle East, pp 351-354. Rough Guides Ltd, Penguin Books. Template:ISBN
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