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elizabeth18

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Describe the shabi genre of music. Where did it start?
 
  What will be an ideal response?

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What is a takht and what instruments might be involved in it?
 
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JaynaD87

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Answer to Question 1

ANS: Sha'bi is a working class genre of music that is often socially conscious and
modeled on Western pop groups. It started in Egypt.



Answer to Question 2

ANS: A takht is the typical ensemble found in traditional Arabic music, usually
consisting of about five musicians. Instruments in a takht might include qanun, nay, ud, riqq,
violin, solo singer, and maybe a chorus




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