Oman: Arabian Weddings
Various Artists

Arabian weddings in Oman are multi-day celebrations involving hundreds of participants, announcing to the community a union between two individuals, families, or tribes. In a rapidly modernizing society, weddings are also occasions for Omanis to keep their distinctive regional arts alive. This recording features a diverse assortment of performances by organized groups, which combine singing, poetry, dancing, and instruments including cymbals, drums, a conch trumpet called jim, and the oboe-like mizmar.
Recorded in 1990, this previously unreleased album from the UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music captures the sounds of a typical wedding of Omani Arabs in the Batinah, the northern coastal region of Oman.
Track Listing
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‘Azi | n/a | 1:54 | |
102
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Henna songs for the bride | n/a | 4:29 | |
103
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Ghina’ nisa’ | n/a | 9:34 | |
104
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Lewah | Khalifah Harub | 10:27 | |
105
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Badawiyah | n/a | 4:39 | |
106
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Ghina’ nisa’ | Firqat al-dan Halimah ‘Amir | 8:06 | |
107
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Qurbah | n/a | 8:34 | |
108
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Ritual Hair Cutting | n/a | 1:53 | |
109
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Zaffat al-mu’aris | n/a | 7:27 |