Muwashah

The Muwashah (plural Muwashahat) is a strophic song that originated in Al-Andalus (the medieval Iberian peninsula - present day Spain and Portugal).

The melody and the structure of the muwashah vary in sophistication. It is performed by a chorus alternating with a soloist who is accompanied by a takht. The muwashah is often composed using a complex rhythmic mode, or iqaa.

The lyrics in a muwashah are written in classical Arabic (fus'ha) as opposed to colloquial or regional Arabic ('ammiyyah), and often deal with the subject of love (unrequited love), or wine used as a metaphor for religious intoxication (common in Sufism).

Muwashah adhkuru Al-Hubba

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