About Mawwal
Mawwal is a music genre that emerged in Abbasid Caliphate. It is usually classed as a form of Arabic music.
From Wikipedia
In Arabic Music, the mawwāl (Arabic: موال; plural: mawāwīl, مواويـل) is a traditional and popular Arabic genre of vocal music that is very slow in beat and sentimental in nature, and is characterised by prolonging vowel syllables, emotional vocals, and is usually presented before the actual song begins. The singer performing a mawwal would usually lament and long for something, such as a past lover, a departed family member or a place, in a wailing manner.
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What is Mawwal?
Mawwal is a music genre that emerged in Abbasid Caliphate. It is usually classed as a form of Arabic music.
Where and when did Mawwal originate?
Mawwal originated in Abbasid Caliphate.