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| Fijiri / fijri / fidjeri / fjiri | |
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| Native name | الفجيري |
| Stylistic origins | Kuwaiti andBahraini music |
| Typical instruments | Human voice |
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| Country | Bahrain |
| Reference | 01747 |
| Region | Arab States |
| Inscription history | |
| Inscription | 2021 (16th session) |
| List | Representative |
Fijiri (Arabic:الفجيري; sometimes spelledfijri,fidjeri, orfjiri) is the specific repertoire ofvocal music sung by thepearl divers of Eastern Arabia'scoastal Gulf states, especiallyBahrain andKuwait. A lead singer is backed up by achorus of accompanying singers and clapping. The accompanying instruments to afidjeri ensemble are a small double-sided hand-drum, known as themirwās (Arabic:المرواس) and thejāhlah (Arabic:الجاهلة), a clay pot played with both hands.
There are eight genres of fijiri: Sanginni (sung on the beach, not on the boat), Bahri, Adsani, Mkholfi, Haddadi, Hasawi, Zumayya, and Dan, the last two actually being subgenres of Hasawi and Mkholfi respectively. Bahri and Adsani are the two main genres. Pearl diver singers are referred to in Arabic asnahham (Arabic:نهام).
Salem Allan and Ahmad Butabbaniya are two of the most well-known fijiri singers from Bahrain.
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