UAE Music and Poetry

What is the name of the UAE National Anthem?

• Bilady

• Ishy Bilady

• Biddima narweeki Nafdeeka Bil arwah ya Watan

Dr. Shihab Ganem is an Emirati poet. He won an award for peace. What is the name of the award?

• Tagore Peace Prize

• Nobel Peace Prize

• Repton Peace Award

Read this poem by Sheikh Hamdan. What do you think it is called?

Oh candle and light of our house

Oh mother, with yearning, I am burning

If my verses are not enough

My sighs show my yearning

She lends her fragrance to the breeze

Scented flowers are green with envy

• Scented flowers

• Light of our house

• To my mother

What is the name of this award winning Emirati poet?

• Salama Atiq

• Afra Atiq

• Meera Atiq

Nabati poetry uses informal Arabic. What else is Nabati poetry also known as?

• “Bedouin poetry” or “the people’s poetry

• “Bedouin poetry”

• “Bedouin poetry” or "Arab poetry"

This is a prominent Nabati poet. What is her name?

• Ousha bint Khalifa Al Suwaidi

• Afra Atiq

• Reem Al Khamali

Fayez Al Saeed is a singer and composer. What does the word composer mean?

• They sing songs

• They write songs

• They play an istrument

What is the name of this instrument?

• guitar

• banjo

• oud

What is the name of this instrument?

• Al Ras

• Drum

• Tambourine

Shamma Hamdan was the first Emirati finalist for a talent show. Which talent show was it?

• The Voice

• X Factor

• Arabs Got Talent