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Music and Dance in Qatar

Music and Dance in QatarYou can clearly see the Bedouin culture in the music and dance in Qatar. Music and Dance in Qatar give tourists an insight into the culture of Qatar.

Music and dance in Qatar is an integral part of lifestyle of the people. The inhabitants believe in preserving their cultural heritage and hence they give a lot of importance to music and dance in Qatar.

At weddings and other celebrations Music and dance in Qatar are play a vital role. Many folk singers and dancers perform during special ceremonies.

Khaliji music which is a form of traditional Bedouin music is most popular music of Qatar. Khaliji music still rules over not only in minds and hearts of Qatari's but also on the airwaves in the rest of the country.

If you are interest in various dances of Qatar then you must visit various cultural centers on Friday. On this weekday traditional dances like the Ayyalah where a scene of battle field is shown, is performed.

Other popular dances of Qatar include Ardah which is a martial dance. In the dance there are two rows of dancers who dance to the tune of various instruments playing by their side, the instruments include al-ras which is a large drum, tambourine and cymbals in addition to small drums.

Even though Qatar is now a cosmopolitan city and has state-of-art facilities for its entertainment still music and dance in Qatar are popular. Tourists on Qatar tours must see and listen to various forms music and dance in Qatar to know more about culture of the Middle East.

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