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Gnawa music
A gnawa street performer wearing traditional gnawi clothing in Rabat's Qasbat al-Widaya
Native name
ڭْناوة or كْناوة
Stylistic origins
Moroccan music
Gnawa
UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage
Country
Morocco
Reference
01170
Region
Arab States
Inscription history
Inscription
2019 (14th session)
List
Representative
Gnawa singer in Salé, Morocco
Gnawa music (Ar. ڭْناوة or كْناوة) is a body of Moroccan religious songs and rhythms.[1][2] Its well-preserved heritage combines ritual poetry with traditional music and dancing. The music is performed at lila, communal nights of celebration dedicated to prayer and healing guided by the Gnawa maalem, or master musician, and their group of musicians and dancers. Though many of the influences that formed this music can be traced to West African kingdoms, its traditional practice is concentrated in Morocco.[3] Gnawa music has spread to many other countries in Africa and Europe, such as France.[4]
The history of the Gnawi is closely related to the famous Moroccan royal "Black Guard", which became today the Royal Guard of Morocco.
Moroccan and Hausa cultures are connected both religiously, as both are Malikite Muslims, with many Moroccan spiritual schools active in Hausaland, and artistically, with Gnawa music being the prime example of typical Hausa music within Morocco.
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^"The Transcendental Sound of Moroccan Gnawa Music". 30 May 2018.
^El Hamel, Chouki (n.d.). [https://web.archive.org/web/20170729091123/http://www.afropop.org/9305/feature-gnawa-music-of-morocco/ Archived 2017-07-29 at the Wayback Machine "Gnawa Music of Morocco. afropop.org.
^Meddeb, Abdelwahab (n.d.). Lila gnawa. franceculture.fr. (in French)
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