CHAPTER THREE - AUDIO & VISUAL MATERIAL

3.2  An example from Jordan: عقباوي يا خال | فرقة عشاق السمسمية بقيادة سفيان جابر

A’gbawi ya Khal by Ushaq al simsimiyya band led by Sufian Jaber. 

Kantele has a very similar sound to an Arabic folk instrument called “Simsimeyya”, which is used mostly in folk music in coastal cities and looks very similar to Lyre. Here are some examples of Simsimeyya. 

3.1  An example from Egypt: أبويا وصاني ׀ أبناء الإسماعيلية

Abuuya Wassani by Abna’a al Ismailiyya.