Dhaanto

Dhaanto is a style of traditional Somali music and folk dance.[1] It is cultural folk dance native to Somali-speaking areas in the Horn of Africa region.

Somali young women and men performing the traditional dhaanto dance-song in Jubaland.

History

The Dhaanto dance-song was revived in the early 20th century and it was used to raise the 'spirits' of soldiers and was often sung on horseback. Dhaanto became popular in the Somali Region of Mogadishu and quickly spread to other Somali occupied territories in the Horn of Africa. In the Ogaden region of Ethiopia, this dance is very popular and annually you will see ethnic Somalis perform versions of the Dhaanto at the Nations, Nationalities and Peoples’ Day in Jigjiga. Additionally, the genre was employed in Islamic poetry.[2] Modern exponents of the Dhaanto style include the Great Dhaant Singer, Poet and Concert Writer and performer Abdirahman Ali, and the Somali singer-songwriter Abdullahi Abdulle .[3]

Notable musicians

Famous dhaanto artists include Ahmed Budal, Ali Dhaanto, Bashir Carab, Nuur Araale, Kafeya Sarhay Isaaq, Hodon Ma'allin, Bashir Jaawi, Abdi Dhaanto, Hani UK, and more.somali

References
  1. Roland Greene; et al. (2012). The Princeton Encyclopedia of Poetry and Poetics. Princeton University Press. p. 1313. ISBN 0691154910.
  2. Johnson, John William (1996). Heelloy: Modern Poetry and Songs of the Somali. Indiana University Press. p. 31. ISBN 1874209812.
  3. "Aar Maanta with full live band". The Trinity Centre. October 16, 2013. Retrieved 26 March 2014.
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