Arab Test 3 Flashcards
Why some countries like Comoros have their clothing a combination from many cultures.
Because they are representiing both abran and african culture
What countries still use the traditional clothing
Uppper egypt, Sudan, Yemen, Saudi
Significance of Aabayah for men
Muslim men and women should dress modestly, covering their bodies and avoiding anything that might be considered sexually alluring
Music: Three periods
Classical Period (up to the end of
1970s)
* The Hybrid Period ( 1980s &
1990s)
* The Modern Period (in the 21st
century)
CLASSICAL PERIOD
- Used Arab Musical instruments
- Mainly poetry
- Each song carries a message/meaning: romantic, moral, patriot,
….etc that address Arabs concerns - Singers dress very formally andwith modestly
- Singers do not move or dance
- Long songs
HYBRID PERIOD
IN THE 1980S
* A blend of Western and Arabic rhythms.
* A blend of Arab musical instruments and western’s.
* On top of the Arabic music world in 1980’s & 90’s
MODERN/IMITATION PERIOD
The music of the new millennium had a major shift away from the traditional culture.
* Western instruments, Western rythmes
* Contradicts the Arabs values of modesty and
respect
* Meaningless sentences
* Video clips
People from CLASSICAL PERIOD
UMM KULTHUM
ABDEL HALEEM HAFEZ
NAHED HADAAD (FAYROUZ)
People from HYBRID PERIOD
AMR DIAB & KAZEM ESSAHIR
People from MODERN/IMITATION PERIOD
NANCY AJRAM
HAIFA WAHBI:
Who is UMM KULTHUM
Internationally famous singer, actor,
songwriter, & actress
“STAR OF THE EAST” more than 5 decades
later, people still listen to her music
Millions attended her funeral,
Who is ABDEL HALEEM HAFEZ
King of Arabic Music
His songs were to address Egyptians daily
life
He NEVER MARRIED.
He often helped the poor, built hospitals,
orphanages etc.
Who is Fayrouz
Lebanese singer
Most of her songs were
accompanied with a folklore
dancing band
Most widely respected living
singer in the Arab World
The Qanun
The qanun is a ____.
It has played an integral part in Arabic
music since __
__strings are stretched in groups of three with
24 treble chords consisting of three chords to each note.
descendent of the old Egyptian harp
the 10th century.
81,
Ad-daf
How old?
WHat is it made out of?
Where is it mainly used
One of the oldest: 6000
BC
* Made of clay
* Used mainly in weddings
* Variation of Daff
across from one Arab
country to another
simsimiyya(Instrument)
15-string
similar to a harp and made of beechwood with steel strings,
is believed to have ancient Egyptian roots.
Women & Family
* Men and women have separate roles in the family
* Responsibilities are ____
* Family is mainly __
complimentary rather than competitive
patriarchal
Women & Family
* Women are more ___and seen more in the __
-Women make up part of the ___
-Varies from one country to the other
* Some families have both men and women working and share all responsibilities together
educated , work place
workforce, especially new generations
Women & Family
Both men and women are expected to dress in a manner that is __
Not all Arab women are encouraged to cover.
In some parts of the Arab world the culture is against the hijab
modest and dignified
The traditions of male and female dress found in some Muslim countries are often ___
Arab Christian women do not wear hijab, but still dress modestly. This is an effect of Islam on the culture.
Hijab means to cover, but it is a behavior more than a cover
expression of local customs.
Tawakul Karman:
founder of “Women Journalists Without
Chains”
-recipient of the Nobel Peace Prize for her
activism in Yemen during Arab Spring
Iqbal El-Assaad
- Youngest doctor in the world
at the age of 20. - She is often referred to as
a Palestinian child prodigy
Helen Thomas
the first female member of the White House
Correspondents’ Assoc.,
