Album ahmed moutchou11/20/2022 ![]() ![]() Al 'âita is also found in the plains of Z'ayer, inīeni Mellal and in the Hawz, for which variants are named. Regions of Shawiya, Dukkala and 'Abda, that is to say, in theĬasablanca-Safi axis. Specifically, the genre is practiced in the ![]() It is primarily in the plains bordering the Atlantic where al 'âita I wonder if it's a traditional melody that Najat borrowed or if this track borrows from Najat.įrom Ahmed Aydoun's Musiques du Maroc, Casablanca: Editions EDDIF, 1992, pp. UPDATE: Forgot to mention - Track 2 "Bâd Menni" features the same melody as Najat Aâtabou's famous "Shouffi Ghirou" (as featured here). I picked up the tape in 2012 in Kasba Tadla or Beni Mellal. Unfortunately the shikhat singers featured on this recording are unidentified, and I can't tell how old these recordings may be. (Hammer - hoping you may weigh in with some info on Shikh al-Moutcho - I notice that you mentioned his name in the aforementioned comments - any info is, as always, greatly appreciated!) In comments on a previous post, Hammer dissertated on âita zaêriya and described the practice called "Hisab Al-Za'ari" as a competition between singers. I love pieces like this - short vocal couplets alternate with long passages of doing-it-to-death viola riffing, and are punctuated by syncopated accents on the bendir. The centerpiece of this tape (for me at least) is the 12 minute "Hsab Zaêri". ![]() (These tracks are worth checking out though - âita with ghaita is pretty unusual!) lists an Ahmed Al Moucho, but most of the tunes with his name feature the ghaita oboe rather than the viola. Today's post features yet another cassette from the Hicham Atlas imprint, this time featuring a violist called Shikh al-Moutcho. For a deeper analysis of the aesthetics and powerful association held between âita and regional identity, check out the work of ethnomusicologist Alessandra Ciucci. For those interested, I translated below a few paragraphs from Ahmed Aydoun's Musiques du Maroc to give some basic musical dimensions of âita and a few interesting tidbits of information. I wish I could give a better overall description of the genre and its variants. It's well-loved in its own right and it serves as the basis for much of Moroccan chaâbi music. It's among the most important genres of Arab music in Morocco. I've referred to Âita with frequency in my posts, and with good reason. ![]()
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