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The Bahraini culture ensures that births and marriages mean pleasure filled experiences with music and dance in Bahrain. Bahraini music is traditionally Arab music. It is played on the "Oud" ( the lute evolved from the Oud ) and the "Rebaba"'. In music and dance in Bahrain, the folk dance tradition comprises of the Ardha, male sword dance; accompanied on traditional drums and with poetic songs. The "fidjeri" is a dance, with clapping, singing and dancing with earthern urns, alongwith the rendering of poetic verses. The fidjeri is the exclusive preserve of the males of the Bahrain's pearl diving community. Belly dancing is another popular dance form and in Arabic it is known as "Raks al Sharki", the dance of the East. The words "Oud " and "Lute" are derived from the Arabic word for wood,
With the oud, the musician has a latitudelatitude in expression, using slide and vibrato. Generally the oud has eleven strings and these are lighter to play than the modern classical guitar. The rebaba is a one stringed instrument. The culture in Bahrain in music and dance, includes the Khaleeji, a pan Gulf folk music, with strong African influences and invoking polyrhythms. Bahrain, along with Kuwait is known also for its sSawt music, a genre of bluesy music with Persin, African and Indian influences. Khalid al Shaikh (a singer and oud player), Ali Baha andBaha and Sultan Hamid are popular Bahraini musicians. In modern music and dance in Bahrain, one has Bahraini hip hop which has produced DJ Outlaw. Bahraini Osiris, too, has gained some popularity with progressive rock and incorporation of Bahraini folk music elements There are also strong Hard Rock and Heavy Metal followings; and there are many groups doing some good original music. These include Avatar, Dive, Progressive Rock and Motör Militia. Modern music institutions in Bahrain are the the Bahrain Orchestra, the Classical Institute of Music and the Bahrain Music Institute.
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