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KHULAIDA

KHULAIDA
Name: KHULAIDA
Musical genre: Vocal Music/Art Songs
Country of birth: Saudi Arabia
Country of location: —
Notes:

Khulaida (Hulaida) was an Arabian singer and composer, active around 740. She was a contemporary of Jamila and one of the songstresses who sang to the accompaniment of Jamila's orchestra of 50 singing women with lutes.

Bibliography:
Aaron Cohen. International encyclopedia of women composers, Volume 2. New York: Books & Music USA, 1987, p. 305.

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