Arabesk and Serna

In arabesk, the description of the hal revolves around the social dislocation of the protagonist from his family and loved ones, provoking a crisis which is both characterized and reinforced by images of drunkenness, weeping, solitude, and an aimless circular movement which is exhausting but achieves nothing. The expression of this state through music is metaphorically equated with burning. We have also noted that the term hal has a meaning in the context of sema (religious music and dance in Sufi thought and practice).

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