Dhaanto

Somali young women and men performing the traditional dhaanto dance-song in Jubaland.

Dhaanto is a style of traditional Somali music and folk dance.[1] It is specific to certain Somali-speaking areas in the Horn region. The dance-song was revived during the Dervish period in the early 20th century, when it was used to raise the esprit de corps of soldiers and was often sung on horseback. Additionally, the genre was employed in Islamic poetry.[2] Modern exponents of the dhaanto style include the Somali singer-songwriter Aar Maanta.[3]

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References

  1. ↑ Roland Greene et al. (2012). The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics. Princeton University Press. p. 1313. ISBN 0691154910.
  2. ↑ Johnson, John William (1996). Heelloy: Modern Poetry and Songs of the Somali. Indiana University Press. p. 31. ISBN 1874209812.
  3. ↑ "Aar Maanta with full live band". 3ca.org.uk. October 16, 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2014.