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| Hawfi | |
|---|---|
| Native name | الحوفي əl-ḥawfī |
| Other names | Tahwīf |
| Cultural origins | Tlemcen (Algeria) |
| Typical instruments | |
Hawfi is a form of female vocal folk music and poetic genres originated in Tlemcen (Algeria).[1][2] It is known to have existed from the 14th-century, when it was mentioned by Ibn Khaldun in his work Muqaddimah. It is often sung to the accompaniment of a lute.
External links
- Music of Algeria: Selected Recordings
Notes and references
- ^ "Ḥawfi". doi:10.1163/9789004206106_eifo_SIM_2811. Retrieved 2025-06-27.
- ^ Maya SAIDANI, Musiques et danses traditionnelles du patrimoine algérien, http://www.cnrpah.org/pci-bnd/images/livre.pdf, CNRPAH, 2013, p. 239