Qudud Halabiya

Al-Qudoud Al-Halabiya
A group of Syrian musicians from Aleppo
CountrySyrian Arab Republic
DomainsVocal music
Reference1578
RegionArab States
Inscription history
Inscription2021 (16th session)
ListRepresentative

The Qudud Al-Halabiya (Arabic: قدود حلبية, romanizedQudūd Ḥalabīya, literally "musical measures of Aleppo") are traditional Syrian songs combining lyrics in Classical Arabic based on the poetry of Al-Andalus, particularly that in muwashshah form, with old religious melodies collected mainly by Aleppine musicians.[1] Their themes are most often love, longing and spirituality.[2]

At the 16th session of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Protection of the Intangible Cultural Heritage in December 2021, the entire set of songs was included into the UNESCO's intangible cultural heritage list as Intangible cultural heritage.[3]

  1. ^ "Emirati Music Series: Emirati Voices". 6 February 2018.
  2. ^ "A Night of Music from Aleppo | Arts Initiative Columbia University". artsinitiative.columbia.edu. Archived from the original on 2017-03-08.
  3. ^ "Al-Qudoud al-Halabiya". UNESCO Culture Sector. Retrieved 2021-12-18.