Qudud Halabiya
| Al-Qudoud Al-Halabiya | |
|---|---|
 A group of Syrian musicians from Aleppo | |
| Country | Syrian Arab Republic |
| Domains | Vocal music |
| Reference | 1578 |
| Region | Arab States |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2021 (16th session) |
| List | Representative |
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TheQudud Al-Halabiya(Arabic:قدود حلبية,romanized:Qudūd Ḥalabīya,literally "musical measures ofAleppo") aretraditional Syrian songscombining lyrics inClassical Arabicbased on thepoetry of Al-Andalus,particularly that inmuwashshahform, with old religious melodies collected mainly by Aleppine musicians.[1]Their themes are most often love, longing and spirituality.[2]
At the 16th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in December 2021, the entire set of songs was included into theUNESCO's intangible cultural heritage listasIntangible cultural heritage.[3]
History[edit]
Qudud Halabiya originated inal-Andalus.However, it was formed as a musical genre in theLevant,mainly in the city ofAleppo.It was developed by the musicians in Aleppo, based on secular, folk and religious songs.
During the 20th century, Qudud Halabiya further developed and popularized by many Aleppine musicians includingOmar al-Batsh(1885–1950),Abdul Qader al-Hajjar(1917–1993),Bakri al-Kurdi(1909–1978),Bakri Rajab(1910–1979),Sabri Moudallal(1918-2006),Sabah Fakhri(1933-2021),Mohammad Khairy(1935-1981), etc.[4][unreliable source?]
Contemporary Qudud Halabiya performers include Mohammad Qadri Dallal,Shadi Jamil,Nihad Najjar, Hamam Khairy,Shahd Barmada,Nadya Manfukh, Subhi Toufic, Ahmad Azrak etc.
Famous songs[edit]
"Ya Tira Tiri"[edit]
"Ya Tira Tiri Ya Hamama" (Fly, fly away, my dove)[5]has been famously sung byFairouzandSabah Fakhri.It was also played byAbdallah Chahineon his Oriental piano.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^"Emirati Music Series: Emirati Voices".6 February 2018.
- ^"A Night of Music from Aleppo | Arts Initiative Columbia University".artsinitiative.columbia.edu.Archived fromthe originalon 2017-03-08.
- ^"Al-Qudoud al-Halabiya".UNESCO Culture Sector.Retrieved2021-12-18.
- ^History of Qudud Halabiya
- ^Shammas, Anton (1988).Arabesques.p. 159.ISBN9780060157449.
