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'''Islamic religious performance traditions of Egypt:  Tilawa, ibtihalat, adhan, ad`iyya, tawashih, dhikr, aghani diniyya, inshad'''
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'''Islamic vocal performance traditions of Egypt:   
  
Notes by Michael Frishkopf.
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Tilawa, ibtihalat, adhan, ad`iyya, tawashih, dhikr, aghani diniyya, inshad dini, inshad sufi'''
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Note that the semantic scope of each of these words is different, and except aghani diniyya none of them overlaps with:
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* musiqa:  (a) theoretical-philosophical tradition, or (b) instrumental music
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* ghina': singing
  
 
[[Qur'anic recitation (tilawa)]]
 
[[Qur'anic recitation (tilawa)]]

Revision as of 21:42, 6 October 2010

Islamic vocal performance traditions of Egypt:

Tilawa, ibtihalat, adhan, ad`iyya, tawashih, dhikr, aghani diniyya, inshad dini, inshad sufi

Note that the semantic scope of each of these words is different, and except aghani diniyya none of them overlaps with:

  • musiqa: (a) theoretical-philosophical tradition, or (b) instrumental music
  • ghina': singing

Qur'anic recitation (tilawa)

Call to prayer (adhan)

Supplications in prayer (ad`iyya)

The dawn prayer rite (salat al-fajr)

Inshad dini

Inshad sufi