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 ...

CNN’s Becky Anderson goes on an Arabic classical musical journey with Syrian-American composer Faraj Abyad, who is performing with the Athar Orchestra, commissioned by the Abu Dhabi Festival, in an ...

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.

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 ...

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, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Interviewing an artist of Angham’s caliber presents a unique challenge and a thrill, merging anticipation with the weight of her ...

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 ...

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 ...

Unveiling the treasures of the music of the Arab world, "In the Shadows of Music" is a 2-hr concert (with an interval) of a variety of Arabic music styles as an artistic response to tumultuous times.