Syrian-American composer Abyad reimagines classical Arabic music

CNN’s Becky Anderson goes on an Arabic classical musical journey with Syrian-American composer Faraj Abyad, who is performing ...
NPR

Classical Syrian Musicians Struggle to Find Work

Syria is home of one of the most prestigious music conservatories in the Middle East. Over the years it has trained thousands of talented musicians in the intricacies of both Arabic and European ...
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“Treasures of the East” concert revives classical Arabic music at Damascus Opera House

Damascus, Jan. 29 (SANA) The Eastern Music Ensemble on Wednesday evening presented a concert of classical Arabic music at the Damascus Opera House, offering a selection of iconic works from the ...
Reuters

Syrian women's group nurtures Arab musical roots

DAMASCUS (Reuters Life!) - Centuries ago, Arab servant girls would serenade the caliph or ruler, a tradition that Syria's only all-woman classical Arab music band is reviving in modern form -- without ...
The Jewish Exponent

Israeli Jewish-Arab Orchestra to Perform in Philadelphia, Promoting Unity Through Classical Music

Woodwind players of the Galilee Chamber Orchestra play a passage. Courtesy of Polyphony On Nov. 19, the Galilee Chamber Orchestra, the first professional orchestra in Israel consisting of Jewish and ...
The Washington Post

Sabah Fakhri, Syrian tenor who helped preserve classical Arabic music, dies at 88

BEIRUT — Sabah Fakhri, a commanding Syrian tenor who helped preserve classical Arabic music with marathon-length concerts around the world, including one 10-hour performance without break in Caracas, ...
Moviefone

Understanding Arabic Music, with Simon Shaheen & Qantara

Western music is very connected to the rich history of Arabic music. Many of our Western musical instruments are direct descendants of Arabic stringed and reed instruments as well as the use of ...
webtv.un.org

UNRWA opens Nimreen Children’s Music Centre – UNRWA press release

To the rhythms of classical Arab and Palestinian music, UNRWA Commissioner-General Peter Hansen today inaugurated the Nimreen Children’s Music Centre, which for the first time will provide ...