It includes Arab, Berber, classical, and popular elements. Musicians perform in concerts, in cafes, at private homes, ceremonies, marriages, funerals, and religious processions. It is also used to accompany dancing and storytelling. Ishaq al-Mawsili, who became jealous of his success.
Andalusian music is characterised by a complicated musical structure.
The late Cheikh Salah led one of the finest modern orchestras. Here are some Qasida songs by the two most famous Moroccan Andalusi singers. These traditions have been kept alive by small bands of musicians who travel from village to village, as they have for centuries, to entertain at weddings and other social occasions with their songs, tales, and poetry. To hear the sounds and find out more, visit the excellent Azawan amazigh website, written in English, French and Berber, which is dedicated exclusively to Berber music. Those featured on the site include the great Berber singer, Ammuri Mbark.