The Ahellil is a poetic and musical genre emblematic of the Zenets of Gourara in Southwestern Algeria. It is executed during religious festivities, collective ceremonies and secular celebrations.
Closely linked to oasis life, the Ahellil symbolizes the cohesion of the community.
Being at the same time a poetical, polyphonic singing, music and dance, this genre brings together a flute player (tamja), a singer and a chorus who, getting together, execute shoulder to shoulder a gyratory movement around the soloist.
A session consists of “lemserreh” including short chants, the “aougrout” for the most experienced performers and the “tra” for the most accomplished ones.
- Dossier de Candidature de L’Ahellil du Gourara-Algérie.
- Ahellil du Gourara de Mouloud Mammeri
- Textes zenetes du Gourara de Rachid Bellil
- Ksour et Saints du Gourara de Rachid Bellil
- Ksour et Saints du Gourara de Rachid Bellil traduction en arabe
- Etudes sur l'Ahellil
- M.Mammeri et al : Le Gourara, Eléments d'étude anthropologique
- R.Bellil : les saints et la pratique de l’Ahellil : sous le signe de l’ambiguïté
Photos
Film
