The role of singing and music in public life Abbasid era

Abstract

The role of singing and music in public life during the Abbasid era (132-334AH / 749-945 AD) The Abbasid era is one of the Islamic eras that lasted for several years during which it witnessed great development and progress in various areas of political, social, economic and cultural life like other previous nations. One of the manifestations of this advancement and development was singing and music, which received great attention from the Abbasid caliphs in general. They held singing and music sessions and lavished money on male and female singers who emerged during that period. These singers were characterized by their ability and mastery of this artistic field and gained a place in the hearts of the rulers through their skill and cleverness Singing and music greatly attracted people’s hearts and made them like it, until the lands of the Abbasid Caliphate were filled with this field, which had various effects on public life at that time.. The cultural legacy left by previous eras was one of the reasons for the diversity of musical arts in the Abbasid era, and the development of singing and music in that era, as the features of music became clear, and some took it upon themselves to write about it, and define its nature, and all of that was due to the abundance of Abbasid joys and celebrations. Singing and music influenced the course of political life, as singing councils enabled female slaves to interfere in the political affairs of the state, as well as the extravagance in the rush to entertainment, debauchery and drinking alcohol, and spending money on people of singing and music, led to resentment against the caliphs, and their killing, as happened with Al-Mahdi and Al-Hadi.