Violin
Musical features
- Adopted as a principal melodic instrument; slides and ornaments render maqam intervals.
- Carries soaring countermelodies in string sections.
Rhythms & Forms
- 3/4 waltz ballads; slow 4/4.
Role / Ensemble
- Melodic lead and sustained pads within the orchestra.
Related genres
- Andalusian Flamenco Fusion
- Andalusian (Maghrebi)
- Neo-Classical Arab Music
- Bedouin Music
- Chaabi (Moroccan Chaabi)
- Chaoui
- Classical Arabic Music
- French-Moroccan Pop
- Gnawa
- Kabyle
- Khaleeji
- Levantine Folklore
- Malhun
- contemporary Arabic orchestral music
- Moroccan Arabic Pop
- Muwashshah
- North African Gnawa Fusion
- Qudud Halabiya
- Turkish Arabesque (Arap Müziği)
- Zajal