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Music of Yemen

Arab music
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Yemen is a country on the Arabian Peninsula, and its music is primarily known abroad for the Yemenite Jew s who became musical stars in Israel during the 20th century. In the Arab world, Yemen has long been a cultural capital.

Traditional Yemenite music is usually performed in the home, in a window-lined room at the top of the house called a mafraj during a ghat chew , in which the performers intake a mild narcotic. Two of the most famous Yemenite musicians, Ahmed Fathey and Osama al Attar , are now resident in the United Arab Emirates.

Yemen's national anthem is United Republic.

References

  • 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. ISBN 1-85828-636-0


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