qasida

[ kuh-see-duh ]

noun

, Prosody.

, plural qa·si·da, qa·si·das.

1. an Arabic poem, usually in monorhyme, that may be satirical, elegiac, threatening, or laudatory.

Word History and Origins

Origin of qasida¹

First recorded in 1810–20, qasida is from the Arabic word qaṣīdah

Example Sentences

The annual showcase of Spanish dance and music closes with Rocio Molina, winner of Spain’s 2010 National Dancer of the Year award, in “Danzaora & Vinática” on Friday at 8 p.m. and Qasida, a musical group featuring Spanish flamenco singer Rosario “La Tremendita” Guererro and Iranian classical musician Mohammad Motamedi on Saturday at 8 p.m.

From Washington Post

Flamenco Festival The annual showcase of Spanish dance and music features performances by Farruquito, Ballet Flamenco de Andalucía, Rocío Molina and Qasida and a screening of the film “Even the Rain.”

From Washington Post

We will conclude by quoting the words of one of the fair sex, al-Sitti Malika who, with the consent of her father, Hifni Bey Nasif, formerly professor at the University of Al Azhar, published a Qasida, terminating with this verse: 'To unveil, if one is chaste, is no harm; and if one is not chaste, veils in excess offer no protection.'

From Project Gutenberg