Shahd Hesham, an oud player and teacher, plays the oud at Arabic Oud House in Cairo, Egypt, on Sept. 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa) A young Egyptian lady was playing a piece of music on the oud, an ...

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 ...

Egyptian oud player, singer, composer, musicologist, and music teacher Mustafa Said is among the 14 nominees for the performance category at the inaugural edition of the Aga Khan Music Awards. The ...

Arresting and compelling, Nashaz will immediately engage fans of Arabic music, jazz, and masterful oud playing. Prunka’s 1930s Nahat oud takes center stage, and moments like the declamatory opening ...

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Arabic Music Days is taking place from 1 till 5 March, presenting one ensemble from the Arab world daily. Focusing on trios, the participating artists include renowned names from the region presenting ...

ALBAWBA - An Egyptian court sentenced composer Ahmed Hegazy to 6 months in jail, on a bail of 2,000 Egyptian pounds ($64.64) after he appeared in a video reciting the Qur’an to oud melodies. According ...

The oud is a lute-like, pear-shaped instrument that has molded and influenced much of Arab classical music. Ramy Adly is an internationally-known oud musician who has performed in the Middle East, ...

Minister of Culture Ahmed Fouad Hanno designated 15 September each year as the "Egyptian Music Day". This year the date coincides with the 102nd death anniversary of The People's Artist - Sayed ...

Editor’s Note: Each month, Inside the Middle East takes you behind the headlines to see a different side of this diverse region. Ibrahim Abdel-Wahab Abdel-Azeem is one of the last traditional ...