The music of Bahrain is part of the Persian Gulf folk traditions. Alongside Kuwait, it is known for sawt music, a bluesy genre influenced by African, Indian...
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Arabic music Music of Bahrain Music of Jordan Music of Iraq Music of Lebanon Music of Palestine Music of Saudi Arabia Music of Syria Music of the United...
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literally "voice"; also spelled sout or sowt) is a kind of popular music found in Kuwait and Bahrain. It is said that sawt was established in Kuwait by the...
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Bahrain, officially the Kingdom of Bahrain, is an island country in West Asia. It is situated on the Persian Gulf, and comprises a small archipelago made...
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"Our Bahrain"; also known as نشيد البحرين الوطني Našīd al-Baḥrayn al-waṭanī, "the national anthem of Bahrain") is the national anthem of Bahrain. Originally...
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king of the Kingdom of Bahrain (Arabic: ملك مملكة البحرين Malik Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn) is the monarch and head of state of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The House...
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The culture of Bahrain is part of the historical region of Eastern Arabia. Thus, Bahrain's culture is similar to that of its Arab neighbours in the Arabian...
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Khaliji music (also spelled Khaleeji; Arabic: الموسيقى الخليجية meaning Gulf music) is the music of Eastern Arabia, the Arab states of the Persian Gulf...
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The demographics of the population of Bahrain includes population density, ethnicity, education level, health of the populace, economic status, religious...
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certain countries. List of most-viewed YouTube videos Arabic pop music Arabic rock Music of Africa Music of Asia Music of Bahrain Music of Iraq "Saad Lamjarred...
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The economy of Bahrain is heavily dependent upon oil and gas. The Bahraini Dinar is the second-highest-valued currency unit in the world. Since the late...
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possession en Arabie orientale", Cahiers d’ethnomusicologie 33, 2020: 113-131 Liwa and Tanbura from Africa to Bahrain, Part 2, Al Waqt newspaper, 21 Feb 2009...
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of Bahrain (Arabic: عجم البحرین), also known as Persians of Bahrain or Iranians of Bahrain (Persian: ایرانیان بحرین), are an ethnic group in Bahrain composed...
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Kingdom of Bahrain consists of Bahrain Island and 33 of the 37 Bahrain Islands, lying in the Persian Gulf's Gulf of Bahrain off the north shore of West Asia's...
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The Bahrain Defence Forces Music Band (Arabic: فرقة موسيقى قوات الدفاع البحرينية) is the official musical unit of the Bahrain Defence Force. The band...
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Eastern Arabia (redirect from Historical region of Bahrain)
parts of modern-day Bahrain, Iraq, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia (Eastern Province), and the United Arab Emirates. The entire coastal strip of Eastern...
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Bahrain's record on human rights has been described by Human Rights Watch as "dismal", and having "deteriorated sharply in the latter half of 2010". Their...
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The following outline is provided as an overview of and topical guide to Bahrain: Bahrain – Islamic sovereign island nation located in the Persian Gulf...
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The prime minister of the Kingdom of Bahrain (Arabic: رئيس مجلس الوزراء في مملكة البحرين, romanized: Raʼīs Majlis al-Wuzarāʼ fī Mamlakat al-Baḥrayn),...
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The flag of Bahrain (Arabic: عَلَم الْبَحرَيْن) consists of a white band on the left, separated from a red area on the right by five triangles that serve...
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2011 Bahraini uprising (redirect from 2011 protests in Bahrain)
The 2011 Bahraini uprising was a series of anti-government protests in Bahrain led by the Shia-dominant and some Sunni minority Bahraini opposition from...
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Bahrain is divided into four governorates: the Capital, Northern, Southern and Muharraq. The Central Governorate was abolished in September 2014. Each...
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Music is the arrangement of sound to create some combination of form, harmony, melody, rhythm, or otherwise expressive content. Music is generally agreed...
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music Indian classical music Korean court music Persian classical music Ottoman music (Turkish classical music) Western classical music Early music Medieval...
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Politics of Bahrain has since 2002 taken place in a framework of a constitutional monarchy where the government is appointed by the King of Bahrain, King...
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(2015). Music and Traditions of the Arabian Peninsula: Saudi Arabia, Kuwait, Bahrain, and Qatar. New York: Routledge Badley, Bill (2000). "Sounds of the Arabian...
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Constitution of Bahrain states that Islam is the official religion and that Shari'a (Islamic law) is a principal source for legislation. Article 22 of the Constitution...
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Music of Armenia Music of Australia Music of Austria Music of Badakhshan Music of Bahrain Music of Barbados Music of Belarus Music of Belgium Music of...
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Fijiri (category Music of Bahrain)
the specific repertoire of vocal music sung by the pearl divers of Eastern Arabia's coastal Gulf states, especially Bahrain and Kuwait. A lead singer...
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The Bahrain Defence Force (Arabic: قوة دفاع البحرين, abbreviated BDF) is the military force of the Kingdom of Bahrain. The Bahrain Defence Force is under...
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