MUSIC

CULTURAL COMPARISONS

WHAT COUNTRIES WE COMPARED TO

QATAR – MUSLIM, GULF

JORDAN – MUSLIM, NON GULF

RUSSIA – NON MUSLIM, NON GULF

ISLAMIC MUSIC

QATAR

Khaliji music, is a native style of music

in the Arab states in the persian gulf

(Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Oman and

Saudi Arabia). It is characterized by

heavy use of the traditional Tabl and

the Oud.

JORDAN

The Arab music with a complex rhythmic

structure is fundamentally what the people of

Jordan appreciate most. The smallest possible

scale (the quarter-tone) is the most popular

form. The vocal element is more important than

the instrumental background. The instrumental

part is usually an accompaniment to the singer.

RUSSIA

Russian Traditional music is an only vocal style of

music with a single melody shared among various

vocal parts. The principle of this style of music is to

be able to improvise speech. It has also an effect on

the lyrics, in so far as single words or phrases are

lengthened by means of vocalism or enlarged with

additional syllables.

ISLAMIC MUSIC

Looking at a religious view of music, some

Muslims in Qatar believe that vocal music is

the only permissible type and that all

instruments are haram. Thus there is devoted

tradition of “A Cappella” musical genre with

only vocals. Other Muslims will accept drums

into their music but no other instrument.

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