Ibrahim Maalouf plays a four-valve trumpet — most just have three. The extra valve, attached to the button a trumpeter pushes down, allows the Lebanese musician to play quarter-tones — the notes ...

The emirate’s rich musical heritage offers visitors the opportunity to gain an insight into many aspects of its culture. Celebrated oud composer Faisal Al Saari, plays in Abu Dhabi’s cultural center ...

22 May 2007 Sales of traditional Arabian instruments are up by 25 per cent as market enjoys year-on-year growth The market in traditional Arabic musical instruments is booming, according to exhibitors ...

The University of Minnesota’s Arab Band showcases the unique complexity of Arabic music and is looking to continue performing at events on and off campus. The Arab Band implements Arabic music by ...

For the past two seasons, Mark Cudek, chair of the Peabody Institute's Early Music Department, has included a concert of medieval Christian, Jewish, and Arabic music in the schedule for his ensemble, ...

Save the date: Friday, November 3, 2023, 7:30 pm, at the Aga Khan Museum. Embark on a genre-bending musical adventure as Sinbad takes Bach on a thrilling journey through the modern Arab world. In this ...

CAIRO — An Egyptian girl plays music on oud, an ancient Arabic musical instrument, at the Arabic Oud House in a historical area of Cairo. The piece she is playing is the Chinese folk song Molihua ...

Omar Khalil reflects on his grandfather, Mohamed Abdelwahab’s legacy, ahead of the landmark London concert, celebrating the ...