Gilad Hazan wowed the audience at the Jerusalem Oud Festival with his genre-defying performance, blending Arabic music with ...

CAIRO, Egypt -- Iraqi musician Naseer Shamma's reputation as a master of the oud, a pear-shaped string instrument, is built in part on a piece he wrote to describe the horrors of war. His "Al-Amariya" ...

These paths converge in Prunka’s Arabic music-meets -jazz project Nashaz, which features a coterie of New York musicians selected for their abilities to meld jazz and world musics, playing Prunka’s ...

In collaboration with FotoFest and the Arab American Cultural and Community Center, celebrated poet Fady Joudah and renowned musician Rahim AlHaj present an evening of Arab poetry and oud music. Fady ...

Fifteen years ago, Rahim AlHaj, a world-class player of the oud, walked the streets of Albuquerque debating whether to go through with a job interview at McDonald’s. Earlier this summer, the musician ...

THE Middle East is shattered. From the civil war in Libya to the killing fields of Iraq and Syria, the region has never been more divided. But amid the chaos, a few symbols still manage to unify ...

This week's show is divided into two parts. In the first half, we hear tracks to compare three solo plucked instruments -- the oud, the lute, and the guitar. Then we feature three songs by Latin jazz ...

The world-renowned National Arab Orchestra returns to Concert of Colors for its second year. Ahead of the orchestra’s performance, One Detroit contributor Cecelia Sharpe of 90.9 WRCJ sat down with ...

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