Aita (Morocco)
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| Aita | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Arabic music |
| Cultural origins | Moroccan music |
| Typical instruments | Drums |
| Derivative forms | Bedouin music |
| Regional scenes | |
| Jebala, Khouribga, Chaouia, Abda, Marrakesh | |
Aita (haita, rita or ghita) means in Arabic, "call, cry or lament" and is a Bedouin musical style that originates from the countryside of Morocco.
Origins[]
It is sung in colloquial Arabic by mixed groups composed of musicians and singers and singers and dancers, these women are called sheikhates.[1] In Morocco, the Aita Festival is organized in Safi.
Notable Aita singers[]
References[]
- ^ Sheikha in singular feminine
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