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 ...

When people think of classical music, they’re usually referring to Beethoven, Mozart, Ravel, and other music written by European composers. Western European classical music is certainly the most ...

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, ...

Founded by refugee musicians, a music institute in Southern Turkey tries to revive forgotten Syrian classics and integrate Turkish and Syrian cultures with music the two have shared for centuries.

Interviewing an artist of Angham’s caliber presents a unique challenge and a thrill, merging anticipation with the weight of her legacy. Angham is, after all, a towering figure in Arabic music, an ...

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 ...

This weekend’s events in Carroll include a performance briding contemporary and classical Arabic music and a car and bike show that will raise some money for Rape Crisis Intervention Services. And, ...

This transcript is from a CSIS podcast published on December 26, 2023. Listen to the podcast here. Jon Alterman: Danny Hajjar is a Lebanese American music journalist and curator of the weekly ...

Journal of Ethnic and Cultural Studies, Vol. 10, No. 5, Special Issue: Speech Acts: Research Studies across Languages and Cultures (2023), pp. 1-15 (15 pages) The present study aims to investigate the ...