Art and Crafts in Kuwait
Music and dance in Kuwait has created a special and important niche for it in the arts and crafts in Kuwait. Kuwait music reflects the diverge inheritance of Kuwait which includes influences of East Africa and Indian music resulting to a rich and melodious Kuwaiti music. The traditional musical instruments used in Kuwait includes the single-string 'Rubabah', 'Oud' which is a lute, 'Al-mirwas' which are small drums 'Al-habban' which is a bagpipe and 'Al-tanbarah' which is a type of string instrument. Traditional dance form an important part of weddings and celebrations in this country. The Ardah dance is performed by men folks at feasts and the women perform the traditional Samiri , Fraisah, Al Zifan, Khamari, and Tanboura forms of dances. Arts and crafts in Kuwait flaunt diversity as well as dazzle you with their magnificence.
Films also are an integral part of the scene of arts and crafts in Kuwait and the first ever film shot in and about Kuwait was a documentary film called 'Sons of Sinbad' in 1930. A major turning point in history of Kuwait was the entry of Kuwaitis in the fields of direction, production as well as technical areas. One of the important milestones in the Kuwaiti film journey was when Kuwait's very first film, Bas Ya Bahar made in 1972 was highly acclaimed and won nine international film festival awards.
