آلة السمسمية في الثقافة الموسيقية الشعبية الأردنية

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This research represents Al- Simsimya as one of the popular musical instruments that bas an aitistic material impact in Jordan’s marine society.

The importance of this study is that it draws attention to one of these objects that play an important artistic rôle in Jordan’s cultural popularity which many studies have ignored documenting or giving the proper concem.

The main objectives of this research are to define the plastic features and parts of this instrument, and to concentrate on its functional rôle in Aqaba’s musical culture.

This research adopts the Functional-Constructional Methodology for studying musical instruments.

The topics were prioritized according to contents importance.

Pictures and musical records were also added to this study to reinforce the recording of this popular instrument and its musical function.

Finally, the research was concluded by some results and recommendations related to this study