- Natures natural sounds
- Dynamics
- Melody
- Texture
- Harmony
- Rhythm
- Science
- Pulse
- The first pulse we hear is from our mommy
- Vibration
- Sound waves
- Amplitude & volume
- Loud sounds have high amplitude while soft sounds have low amplitudes
- Wavelength & Frequency
- High pitched sounds have fast repeating patterns
- Wave Shape & timbre
- Combining vibrations leads to different timbres
- Pythagoras believed in the Golden Ratio and music for mathematics
- Al Farabi believed music had the purpose of bringing happiness to mankind
- Scales is how we codify sounds
- Rhythms are strong and weak beats
- Instruments
- Tools to make music
- Voice was the first instrument
- Omani music pod
- Music of Oman has Arab, Asian, and Islamic roots
- Ceremonial and functional roots
- Human voice is the main instrument but the Rebab, nay, and oud are used even though they are not indigenous to Oman
- Coast line music is associated with fishing, diving, and trade
- Interior music is shaped by tribal ceremonies focusing on architecture
- Music Genres
- Azi - interior
- Most important associated with tribal chivalry with members of the village march in the square carrying swords and sticks behind the singer who is talking about pride of Omani heritage
- Razha - interior
- Members of the collage move slowly with swords orginating from showing the demands of the people to government or war stuff
- Tariq- Bedouin desert
- Bedouins singing while on camels or sitting on the ground with call and réponse
- Al Wannah - Bedouin
- Vocal art where one sings about memories while placing hands on Cheeks and closing eyes
- Kitha Peocession
- Kitha is a small aromatic tree wig many uses
- Omanis believe the trees brings bells sing so women-led celebrations sing with the tree with specially made chants
- Dan Dan
- Music performed by women during weddings
- Showbani - South Eastern
- Style of dancing performed by fisherman
- The main drum is called msendu from East Africa and has major African influence
- Malid- Coastal
- Religious chant dedicated to celebrate the birth of Prophet Muhammad
- Two or three people perform classic Arabic poems while the crowd continues chanting
- Al Rawah- Musandam Region
- Dance performed during social and national occasions by men in the mountains
- Al Rububbah- Dhofar
- Named after the instrument called Rababah performed by women and men in a triple time rhythm
- Beautiful enchanting dance
- Oud Music - Muscat
- Inspired by other Arab countries, many Omani’s began pursuing the Oud
- Helped establish the Omani Oud Hobbyist Association in 2006
- A Takht Ensemble is a chamber music group that performs Arab classical music conceived in the mid-19th century
- Qanun
- Oud
- Nay
- Violin
- Riqq
- Cello