Not only do Ghassan Al-Youssef and Dina Abdel-Hamid play on one oud, they also share a philosophy of life that embraces peace and meditation as tools supporting mental and physical practice It was a ...

AMMAN — The oud is said to be one of the most important historical and modern instruments in Arabic music, Amman-born composer and oud player Tareq Jundi said on Thursday, adding that, through the oud ...

The oud, a stringed instrument, is believed to date back to around 2350 BC to the Akkadian civilisation located in present-day Iraq. It went on to become a popular musical instrument during the old ...

Al-Bab, Syria – In a small workshop where the scent of wood and sound of music blend, Hassan Hamza works to make one of the most important instruments in Arabic music. The 67-year-old is one of the ...

DOHA: Katara Cultural Village is set to open a special centre for Oud to promote the Arab world’s ‘king’ of instruments considered the most important in Arabic classical music. The announcement was ...

So recites award-winning Lebanese oud master, musician and singer Charbel Rouhana in Arabic from the repertoire of 12th century Sicilian-Arab poet Ibn Hamdis al-Siqilli. Rouhana then proceeds to sing ...

The emirate’s rich musical heritage offers visitors the opportunity to gain an insight into many aspects of its culture. Celebrated oud composer Faisal Al Saari, plays in Abu Dhabi’s cultural center ...

Some of the finest Oud musicians in the world have gathered in Doha to enthrall music lovers at “The Fifth String” oud festival which opens today at the Cultural Village Foundation-Katara. The ...