| Aita | |
|---|---|
| Stylistic origins | Chaabi |
| Cultural origins | Moroccan music |
| Typical instruments | frame drums |
| Regional scenes | |
| Jebala, Khouribga, Chaouia, Abda, Marrakesh | |
Aita (haita, rita or ghita) (Arabic: عيطة, lit. 'call, cry or lament') or vocal shikhat music is a traditional folk bedouin musical style that originates from the countryside of Morocco.
Origins
It is sung in Moroccan Arabic dialects by mixed groups composed of musicians and singers and singers and dancers. These women are called shikhats. In Morocco, the Aita Festival is organized in Safi.
Notable Aita singers
Notes
- Shikha in singular feminine
References
- Magrini, Tullia, ed. (2003). Music and Gender Perspectives from the Mediterranean. University of Chicago Press. ISBN 9780226501659.
- Plastino, Goffredo, ed. (2013). Mediterranean Mosaic: Popular Music and Global Sounds. Taylor & Francis. ISBN 9781136707698.
- Fodor's Essential Morocco. Fodor's Travel. 28 June 2022. ISBN 9781640973930.
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