Sawt
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Sawt (also spelled sout or sowt) is a kind of popular music found in the Persian Gulf area, especially in Kuwait and Bahrain. Sawt is a complex form of urban music, originally performed by 'ud (a string instrument) and mirwas (a drum), with a violin later supplementing the arrangement.
[edit] Further reading
- Muhammad Bin Faris Ensemble (2004). Sawt of Bahrein. Institut Du Monde. ASIN B00025DQEU.
- Al-Umayri Ensemble (2004). The Sawt in Kuwait. Institut Du Monde. ASIN B00027X3RI.
- Rovsing Olsen, Poul (2002). Music in Bahrain. David Brown Book Company. ISBN 87-88415-19-8.
- Various artists (1995). A Musical Anthology of the Arabian Peninsula, Volume 3 - Sowt, Music from the City. Gallo. ASIN B000004A2E.