Emirati arts on the Fountain Stage
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The traditional Emirati arts come together on the stage of 'Fountains of the Emirates' at the 'Sheikh Zayed Festival' held in the Al Wathba area of Abu Dhabi, where the Emirati folk arts troupe performs on the 'Fountains of the Emirates' stage, showcasing various folk arts, including Al Ayala, Al Razfa, Al Yola, Al Ndeb, and Al Sayyaf, which are a major attraction for festival visitors. The Emirati folk arts troupe has taken the main stage of the festival as a platform to showcase their traditional arts, which are deeply rooted in the country's heritage. For the first time, the troupe will perform traditional arts on the large, technologically advanced stage of 'Fountains of the Emirates'. According to Mubarak Al Otaiba, the official responsible for folk arts at the festival, traditional arts from the desert, sea, or agricultural environments are simple arts that rely on the performance of the troupe and the beating of the tabl and the use of poetry. With the development of these arts, without compromising their authenticity, we wanted to present them in a different way on a large, technologically advanced stage to showcase the folk arts to the diverse visitors of the festival with lighting and decoration effects. This is a unique and different experience, and the festival management, which plays a significant role in preserving and showcasing the country's authentic folk arts, has greatly helped us in this regard. Live scene Al Otaiba pointed out that the daily spectacular performances by the troupe have received great acclaim from visitors and have witnessed a massive turnout from the audience, who are captivated by the folklore and traditional songs aimed at preserving the heritage of the ancestors and passing it down to future generations within a live scene that fosters pride and pride in the deep roots, preserves the heritage, and emphasizes its value and importance to future generations, and its impact on contemporary life. Artistic ensemble The traditional Emirati arts ensemble combines the beating of the tabl and the use of various instruments, including the kasir, rahmani, and samai, which are the most important in the Al Ayala ensemble, which is the main artistic ensemble in the performances, along with Al Razfa, Al Ndeb, and Al Sayyaf, with the difference between them lying in the rhythms of the tabl, shalat, and razif. The Emirati traditional arts ensemble blends the beating of the tabl and the use of duffs and tawishes, and is performed with a waving motion with the sticks, and the meanings of strength and chivalry derived from the life of the Bedouin and the desert. The Al Ayala art was registered on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2014, according to Mubarak Al Otaiba. He said: 'The performers face each other in two rows, with one row consisting of 20 or more men, performing Al Ayala in a symbolic ensemble that reenacts a battle scene, carrying the high reed sticks that symbolize lances and swords, and the individuals in each row alternate, side by side, in harmonious movements with their heads, shoulders, and outstretched arms and sticks, using instruments that symbolize the epic, with 'takhaimer' and tabl and ras, and the sounds of the sagas that symbolize swords, and the duffs that represent the movement of horses, to embody the meanings of strength, chivalry, and unity.'
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The traditional Emirati arts come together on the stage of 'Fountains of the Emirates' at the 'Sheikh Zayed Festival' held in the Al Wathba area of Abu Dhabi, where the Emirati folk arts troupe performs on the 'Fountains of the Emirates' stage, showcasing various folk arts, including Al Ayala, Al Razfa, Al Yola, Al Ndeb, and Al Sayyaf, which are a major attraction for festival visitors. The Emirati folk arts troupe has taken the main stage of the festival as a platform to showcase their traditional arts, which are deeply rooted in the country's heritage. For the first time, the troupe will perform traditional arts on the large, technologically advanced stage of 'Fountains of the Emirates'. According to Mubarak Al Otaiba, the official responsible for folk arts at the festival, traditional arts from the desert, sea, or agricultural environments are simple arts that rely on the performance of the troupe and the beating of the tabl and the use of poetry. With the development of these arts, without compromising their authenticity, we wanted to present them in a different way on a large, technologically advanced stage to showcase the folk arts to the diverse visitors of the festival with lighting and decoration effects. This is a unique and different experience, and the festival management, which plays a significant role in preserving and showcasing the country's authentic folk arts, has greatly helped us in this regard. Live scene Al Otaiba pointed out that the daily spectacular performances by the troupe have received great acclaim from visitors and have witnessed a massive turnout from the audience, who are captivated by the folklore and traditional songs aimed at preserving the heritage of the ancestors and passing it down to future generations within a live scene that fosters pride and pride in the deep roots, preserves the heritage, and emphasizes its value and importance to future generations, and its impact on contemporary life. Artistic ensemble The traditional Emirati arts ensemble combines the beating of the tabl and the use of various instruments, including the kasir, rahmani, and samai, which are the most important in the Al Ayala ensemble, which is the main artistic ensemble in the performances, along with Al Razfa, Al Ndeb, and Al Sayyaf, with the difference between them lying in the rhythms of the tabl, shalat, and razif. The Emirati traditional arts ensemble blends the beating of the tabl and the use of duffs and tawishes, and is performed with a waving motion with the sticks, and the meanings of strength and chivalry derived from the life of the Bedouin and the desert. The Al Ayala art was registered on the UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage List in 2014, according to Mubarak Al Otaiba. He said: 'The performers face each other in two rows, with one row consisting of 20 or more men, performing Al Ayala in a symbolic ensemble that reenacts a battle scene, carrying the high reed sticks that symbolize lances and swords, and the individuals in each row alternate, side by side, in harmonious movements with their heads, shoulders, and outstretched arms and sticks, using instruments that symbolize the epic, with 'takhaimer' and tabl and ras, and the sounds of the sagas that symbolize swords, and the duffs that represent the movement of horses, to embody the meanings of strength, chivalry, and unity.'
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