Lamma Bada Yatathanna
Lamma Bada Yatathanna لما بدا يتثنى is an Arabic muwashshah of the Nahawand maqam[1]. The poem is considered one of the most famous Arabic pieces of it's era[2]. As a song, it has been covered in modern times by Arabic artists including Fairuz and Lena Chamamyan.
The author of the piece is disputed, and thought to be either Lisan al-Din Ibn al-Khatib or Muhammad Abdulrahim Al-Maslub.
- ^ "Lammā badā yatathanna". foundation for Arabic Music Archiving & Researchauthor=.
- ^ "الموشح الأشهر «لما بدا يتثنى» إبداعٌ تعبيريٌ غير مسبوق!" [The Famous Mushshah "Lamma Bada Yatathanna", an Unprecedented Work]. Al Ra'i (Jordanian newspaper) (in Arabic).