Aita (haita, rita or ghita) or vocal shikhat music is a traditional folk musical style that originates from the countryside of Morocco.[1][2] The term Aita عيطة in Moroccan Arabic means "call, cry or lament".
| Aita | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Chaabi |
| Cultural origins | Moroccan music |
| Typical instruments | frame drums |
| Regional scenes | |
| Jebala, Khouribga, Chaouia, Abda, Marrakesh | |
Origins
editIt is sung in Moroccan Arabic dialects]][3] by mixed groups composed of musicians and singers and singers and dancers, these women are called shikhats.[note 1] In Morocco, the Aita Festival is organized in Safi.
Notable Aita singers
editNotes
edit- ^ Shikha in singular feminine
References
edit- ^ Magrini, Tullia, ed. (2003). Music and Gender Perspectives from the Mediterranean. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226501659.
- ^ Plastino, Goffredo, ed. (2013). Mediterranean Mosaic: Popular Music and Global Sounds. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781136707698.
- ^ Fodor's Essential Morocco. Fodor's Travel. 28 June 2022. ISBN 9781640973930.
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