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4 unusual facts about Arabic music


Ahmed Mukhtar

At School of Oriental and African Studies - University of London, he earned a Master of music in performance, also Middle Eastern and Arabic music.

Midnight Peacocks

Their musical style is a combination of Arabic elements, cabaret elements and hardcore elements and, occasionally, what is called "Circus-Core".

Mohamed El-Asabgi

Mohamed Ali Ebrahim El Asabgi or Mohamed El-Asabgi (15 April 1892 - 1966) was an Egyptian composer that was known for his renewal of Arabic music and being inspired by the European Classic music in his works.

Testour

The city host an international festival of Malouf and traditional Arabic music since 1967.


Alabina

Alabina is a French-based group that performs a mix of world music: Middle Eastern, Arabic, French, Hebrew, and Spanish Gypsy music.

Alabina's music mixes many styles, cultures, and languages: Middle Eastern, Spanish music, French, raï, flamenco, gypsy, Arabic, and at times, Western pop.

Bodhrán

The bodhrán is one of the most basic of drums and as such it is similar to the frame drums distributed widely across northern Africa from the Middle East, and has cognates in instruments used for Arabic music and the musical traditions of the Mediterranean region (see Music of North Africa, Music of Greece etc.).

Elias Zazi

Elias Zazi who was raised in the sixties in Lebanon was already acquainted with the Arabic music and the Syriac Orthodox Church music.

Nassim Maalouf

Nassim Maalouf (Arabic: نسيم معلوف) (b. Kafarakab, Lebanon, 1941) is a classical trumpet soloist particularly known for his adaptation of the trumpet to Arabic music with the introduction of the quarter tones on the trumpet.


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Simon Shaheen

In addition to his work in traditional and classical Arabic music, Shaheen has participated in many cross-cultural musical projects, including performing with producer Bill Laswell, Colombian singer Soraya, Henry Threadgill, Vishwa Mohan Bhatt, and with Jewish klezmer musicians The Klezmatics.