Waslah
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A waslah (Arabic: وصلة; also spelled wasla; plural وصلات waslāt) is a suite in Arabic music. It comprises eight or more movements such as muwashshah, taqsim, layali, mawwal, qasida, dawr, sama'i, bashraf, dulab, and popular songs.[1]
The term is also used to refer to a segment of Sufi music.[2]
[edit] References
- Racy, Ali Jihad (1983). "The Waslah: A Compound Form Principle in Egyptian Music." Arab Music Quarterly, v. 5, no. 4, pp. 396-403.
