【亚洲·阿联酋】阿曼苏丹国和阿拉伯联合酋长国传统表演艺术艾亚拉Al-Ayyala, a traditional performing art of the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates（2014年）

Al Ayyala是阿曼西北部和整个阿拉伯联合酋长国流行且富有表现力的文化表演。Al Ayyala包括吟诵诗歌、鼓乐和舞蹈，并模拟战斗场景。两排大约20人面对面，手持象征长矛或剑的细竹竿。在两排之间，音乐家们演奏大大小小的鼓、手鼓和铜钹。一排排的人随着鼓声的节奏和吟唱诗意的歌词同步地移动着他们的头和棍子，而其他的表演者则拿着剑或枪在一排人周围移动，他们偶尔会把这些剑或枪扔到天上，然后抓住。在阿拉伯联合酋长国，穿着传统服装的女孩站在前排，把长发从一边甩到另一边。旋律有七个音调，以不规则的重复模式，吟诵的诗歌因场合而异。在阿曼苏丹国和阿拉伯联合酋长国的婚礼和其他节日场合都会表演Al Ayyala。表演者来自不同的背景和年龄组。首席执行官通常是继承的角色，负责培训其他执行者。Al Ayyala包括所有年龄、性别和社会阶层。

2014年度列入人类非物质文化遗产名录。

来源：联合国教科文组织亚太地区非物质文化遗产国际培训中心

Al-Ayyala is a popular and expressive cultural performance practised in north-western Oman and throughout the United Arab Emirates. Al-Ayyala involves chanted poetry, drum music and dance, and simulates a battle scene. Two rows of about twenty men face each other, carrying thin bamboo sticks to signify spears or swords. Between the rows musicians play large and small drums, tambourines and brass cymbals. The rows of men move their heads and sticks synchronously with the drum rhythm and chant poetic lyrics, while other performers move around the rows holding swords or guns, which they occasionally hurl to the sky and catch. In the United Arab Emirates, girls wearing traditional dresses stand at the front, tossing their long hair from side to side. The melody has seven tones in an irregular repeated pattern, and the chanted poetry varies according to the occasion. Al-Ayyala is performed during weddings and other festive occasions in both the Sultanate of Oman and the United Arab Emirates. Performers come from diverse backgrounds and age groups. The lead performer is usually an inherited role and is responsible for training others performers. Al-Ayyala is inclusive of all ages, genders and social classes.

Included in the list of human intangible cultural heritage in 2014.

Source: UNESCO International Training Center for intangible cultural heritage in the Asia Pacific Region