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What is the zaghroutah?
The zaghroutah (sometimes spelled zaghrouta, zaghroota or zagroota) is a form of ululation (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ululation) that is practiced by women across Egypt, the Middle East, the Gulf, as well as countries throughout the African Sub-Continent.
The sound is a unique representation of immense joy, and is usually performed at weddings, ordinations, festivals (both secular and religious), and other celebrations.
At Zaghroutah.com we invite you to explore and contribute to the definitive repository and reference of regional and/or ethnic variations of zaghareet recordings.
Here's a sample of the zaghroutah!
Browse to the Audio Repository to listen to the collection. Click Here
Specialist or Scholar on Zaghreet?
Are you a scholar or specialist in Middle Eastern ululation and would like to have an article on the history, technique or cultural impact of the zaghroutah added to this site? Please email your articles and contact info to articles@zaghroutah.com for review.