When he was growing up in Beirut, Tarek Atoui had little interest in Arabic music. He wasn’t alone; many Lebanese of his generation, myself included, tuned in to mainly American and European music. He ...
For hundreds of years, a haunting style of folk music said to leave listeners in an ecstatic, trance-like state has flourished in Aleppo. For years, Hamam Khairy’s grandfather worked the land with his ...
From broken furniture to unwanted sexual advances, Craigslist has a reputation for being the site of many unhappy accidents. As a general rule, users vet ads through their spelling and grammar—the ...
There are many words that are impossible to translate directly to English; their existence in one language and absence in another makes it difficult to ascribe a particular meaning to them. Tarab is ...
Art, for Tarab Khan, an author, and painter, is an opportunity to escape from reality and create a new world of possibilities. This underlying theme binds her paintings on display at Museo Camera ...
SHARJAH: The day after “Revisiting Tarab” made its world premiere in Sharjah, a member of the New York-based trio Anti-Pop Consortium reported that someone in the audience had complained of a ...
Damascus, Feb. 17 (SANA) The Damascus Opera House hosted a concert titled “Aghani Aal-Bal” on Monday, featuring singer Suleiman Harfoush and the Qaseed Orchestra under the direction of Maestro Kamal ...
The Music Gallery, 197 John St. Tickets: $35 Regular | $25 Members | $20 Students, Seniors | $30 Advance (or $25 Advance for Group of 4-6): canadian-arabic-orchestra.eventbrite.com The Canadian Arabic ...
For hundreds of years, a haunting style of folk music said to leave listeners in an ecstatic, trance-like state has flourished in Aleppo. For years, Hamam Khairy’s grandfather worked the land with his ...