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 ...

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.

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 ...

“He who has captivated hearts with his beauty, was charmed at last. And he spent his night complaining about his ardent love.” So sings Lebanese musician Rima Khcheich from the lyrics of the Fotenna ...

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 ...

Kinan Azmeh plays the clarinet during a concert by the Syrian Expat Philharmonic Orchestra in the Concert House in Berlin's Gendarmenmarkt. The Orchestra consists entirely of professional musicians ...

The accomplished musicians of the UN Chamber Music Society (UNCMS), together with the Abu Dhabi Festival, are proud to hold a concert in celebration of World Arabic Language Day, on 18 December 2023, ...