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Noun
soutExtensive Definition
Sawt (; literally "voice"; also spelled sout or
sowt) is a kind of popular
music found in the
Arab states of the Persian Gulf, especially in Kuwait and Bahrain. Sawt is a
complex form of urban music, originally performed by 'ud (plucked lute) and
mirwas (a drum), with a
violin later
supplementing the arrangement.
Two men perform the dance, which is called
“Zaffan”. Al-Sout is performed only at night gatherings of men. It
is called “Samra” (nightly chat).
Further reading
- Sawt of Bahrein
- The Sawt in Kuwait
- Music in Bahrain
- A Musical Anthology of the Arabian Peninsula, Volume 3 - Sowt, Music from the City