Yemeni Hadrami Music · الموسيقى الحضرمية اليمنية
Region/Countries: Yemen, Gulf
Yemeni Hadrami Music spans 1940s–present across Yemen. It foregrounds qasida songs, modal improvisation, oud-centric. Rhythms include sanaani, hadhrami. Ensembles center on oud, qanbus, percussion. Influences include Hijazi music, Levantine. Lyrics are ≈95% Arabic.
Musical features
- qasida songs
- modal improvisation
- oud-centric
- qasidah poetry
Rhythms & Forms
- sanaani
- hadhrami
Core instruments
Influences
- Hijazi music
- Levantine
Related genres
- Tarab
- Maqam-based Classical (Arab Classical)
- Classical Arabic Music
- Modern Arabic Classical / Symphonic Music
- Arabic Symphonic Pop
- Muwashshah
Sources
- Britannica — Arabic music (overview)
- Oxford Music Online — Arab music overview
- Smithsonian Folkways — regional notes