We present the second episode on Egyptian singer Fatheyia Ahmed, the singer of two regions.

Fathiya Ahmed (1898-1975) was one of three daughters of a Qur’an reciter, Sheikh Ahmed El-Hamzawi. Each of her two sisters, ...

A new wave of Arab artists are gaining global traction. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with music writer Danny Hajjar about this recent rise and the future of Arabic music. Danny Hajjar has always been ...

The University of Minnesota’s Arab Band showcases the unique complexity of Arabic music and is looking to continue performing at events on and off campus. The Arab Band implements Arabic music by ...

Around the middle of the nineteenth century the first monograph of Arabic music appeared in German. The material that the author, Rafael Georg Kiesewetter, had at his disposal, consisted of a number ...