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Nov 8, 2023 · The Beja inherited the Basankob musical instrument, which plays a significant role in accompanying their traditional dances, the Hossiet dance in particular. In his research on Beja rhythm, Dr Muhammad Adam Suleiman Trneen pointed out the intrinsic connection between Beja music and the Basankob.
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The leader of the band that circulated in the Sudanese TikTok universe was Noureddine Jaber, also known as Noori. One day in the late 1990s, this Sudanese musician ventured near the scrapyards of his hometown of Port Sudan and by surprise found the well-preserved neck of a guitar, which Sohonie noted was a rare instrument in this area. Soon after, ...
Now the album produced by Ostinato Records featuring Noor & His Dorpa Band is intended to become the latest contribution from the Red Sea region to the world's musical corpus. “For the first Beja album to travel not just the world but also Sudan is a milestone in Beja history,” Noori said. “We can now not only showcase our music to the world, but w...
For Sohonie, the new album is also a soundtrack to the revolution in Sudan. Firstly, because the Beja people have actively participated in the country’s protests as they have continued to fight against the discriminatory policies of the central government. And secondly, without the revolution, the space for music from the periphery would unlikely h...
Jan 6, 2023 · More recently, Sudanese musician Noori received worldwide attention for his hybrid electric instrument called the ‘tambo-guitar’ or ‘krar’. Noori and His Dorpa Band released their album Beja Power! Electric Soul & Brass from Sudan’s Red Sea Coast in 2022 to critical acclaim on Ostinato Records.
Jul 6, 2022 · This makes Beja music distinctive within the Sudanese canon. The Arabic music that dominates Sudan is pentatonic, while Beja is four scales. The other difference is the melodies.
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Mar 16, 2023 · Anchored in the ancient and troubled history of the Beja people, Noori and His Dorpa Band use the Beja’s unknown melodies as an act of resistance for the historically marginalized group of Sudan’s Eastern Desert. by Christian Askin. March 16, 2023. In Utrecht’s Grote Zaal, or “Big Room”, a mass of festival-goers pile into the state-of ...
May 23, 2022 · Today, I compose my own music with Beja melodies. When I came up with the idea of making the tambo-guitar—and, thank God, I succeeded—I was able to use it to preserve Beja culture while also adding a modern touch to the music so it can be appreciated today.
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Dec 4, 2022 · Noureddine Atta Al-Mawla Jabar's new album, Beja Power!, has been dubbed a soundtrack of Sudan's recent revolution.
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