Arabic Music

This blog is a compilation of my thoughts and experiences with performing and listening to arabic music.

Friday, April 15, 2011

Reality......

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I know that this is not a post about Arab music, but I really wanted to share this with  people..... “It's just a ride and we can chang...
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Tuesday, March 2, 2010

Religion and Music

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     Assumptions bother me.  Especially when they generalize a culture that has such a diverse history.  I am speaking of course about th...
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Friday, February 19, 2010

LISTEN! The Importance of the Samee'ah in Arabic Music

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     Not many people realize how important the audience is in Arabic music.  Their importance is such that they were given a title of sorts....
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Saturday, February 13, 2010

Mediocrtiy In Music

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     Listening to the music coming out of the pop scene in Arabic music, I have noticed a lot of mediocre product coming out.  At times I ca...
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Monday, February 8, 2010

What is Tarab?

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In my past three posts I have mentioned the word tarab, and I would give a definition of musical ecstasy in Arabic music.  I decided to take...
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Saturday, February 6, 2010

Arab Pop Culture Music vs. Tarab Music

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We have a problem with Arabic music today.  The mainstream pop culture music has taken over the entire music scene in the Middle East practi...
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Thursday, February 4, 2010

Arabic Orchestras in America and Tarab

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Because of recent events we are seeing a rising interest in Arab culture. With this interest we are also seeing Arabic music making its way ...
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