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" Kwitra - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE "
Langlois, Tony
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English
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1062558
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ALei2955
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Langlois, Tony
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Kwitra - Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE\ Langlois, Tony
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Leiden: Brill
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Encyclopaedia of Islam, THREE
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(1,786 words)
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The kwitra ( kouitra, quitra ) is a plucked instrument in the lute family. Today, it is associated almost exclusively with the Arabo-Andalusī musical traditions practiced in North Africa, particularly in schools in the border region between Algeria and Morocco. Whilst sharing many generic features with the more common ʿūd sharqī (eastern oud), it differs in its dimensions, timbre, ornamentation, and tuning. 1. Origin and evolution The kwitra is probably a North African development of the ʿūd ʿarbī (Arab oud, known also as ʿūd al-ramal in Morocco), the form of
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Islam.
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ALei2955.pdf
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