The Sudanese Al-Zanig Art

(A sociolinguistic study)

Abstract

Al-Zanig is a type of Sudanese music and singing, and it is a social phenomenon that has raised and still raises a lot of controversy around it. Some see it as “decadence and lowliness”, and some see it as “high” art like the other types of art, and there are opponents and supporters of it. So, this study attempted to study and follow it from a sociolinguistic perspective. The study aimed to: identify the phenomenon of licentiousness, trace its development historically, and discuss its impact on Sudanese society and its influence on its circumstances, issues, and transformations at the time of the study. This study used several methods, including the cultural analysis method, the historical method, the descriptive method, and the critical discourse analysis method. The study included an introduction, two sections, a conclusion, results, recommendations, and a list of sources and references. The first section dealt with the concepts of art and Al-zanig provided a historical background on the art of Al-zanig and looked at previous studies. The second section studied Al-zanig, and society, focusing on the language of Al-zanig, Al-zanig, and problems of identity, issues of Al-zanig, and society, and Al-zanig, and authority. The study concluded that the study of Al-zanig contributed to shedding light on the art of Al-zanig, and the extent of the change it has undergone. Al-zanig reflects the actual reality of society and its issues, and it affects and is influenced by them. Al-zanig represents a “new” power that is not subject to the supervision or prohibition that was imposed by societal power. Al-zanig is a type of social creativity of groups that express their issues creatively. It should not be tried or stereotyped under any restrictions or conditions. The study recommends conducting further research on the Sudanese art of Al-zanig, as it is an important reality that cannot be ignored to study the Sudan reality, its issues, and problems.