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Simon Shaheen - The Music Of Mohamed Abdel Wahab
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The Music Of Mohamed Abdel Wahab, a Masterful Arabic Music Recording by Simon Shaheen

Angel Romero October 5, 2022 No Comments Arabic musicEgyptian musicMiddle Eastern musicMohamed Abdel WahaboudSimon Shaheenworld music

Simon Shaheen – The Music Of Mohamed Abdel Wahab (Zehra, 2022) The Music of Mohamed Abdel Wahab is a remastered reissue of one of Simon…

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cover of the album Nefesh by Yuval Ron
Album reviews

Sacred Jewish Music on Ud

Angel Romero January 28, 2022 No Comments Jewish musicoudworld musicYuval Ron

Yuval Ron – Nefesh (Yuval Ron Music, 2021) Nefesh present a set of musical pieces from the Jewish sacred traditions of Eastern Europe, Iraq and…

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New Releases

Natik Awayez Releases Debut Album ‘Manbarani’

World Music Central News Room April 19, 2021 No Comments Arabic musicNatik Awayezoudud

Iraqi composer and ud player Natik Awayez has released his debut album titled “Manbarani” (Sublime Frequencies). The digital edition is available now. The vinyl edition…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Natik Awayez

Angel Romero April 15, 2021 No Comments Arabic musicIraqIraqi musicNatik AwayezoududYemenite music

Composer, songwriter and ud player, Natik Awayez was born in southern Iraq. He grew up between Amarah and Baghdad. He learned ud from local musicians…

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Obituaries

Distinguished Lebanese Musician and Composer Bassam Saba Dies at 61

World Music Central News Room December 13, 2020 No Comments Arabic musicBassam Sabaneyoudud

Bassam Saba, a renowned Lebanese ud and ney player, and composer of Arabic music, died in Beirut on December 4, 2020 of COVID-19 complications. Bassam…

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Mehmet Polat’s Inventive Ud

Angel Romero November 24, 2020 1 Comment Mehmet PolatMiddle Eastern musicoudTurkish musicudworld jazz

Mehmet Polat – The Promise (Aftab Records, 2020) Turkish composer and ud virtuoso Mehmet Polat continues his marvelous explorations of Middle Eastern music, flamenco and…

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Splendid Oud and Orchestra

Angel Romero June 30, 2020 No Comments Egyptian musicJoseph Tawadrosoudwestern classical musicworld fusionworld music

Joseph Tawadros – Live at the Sydney Opera House (ABC Classics, 2020) Egyptian-Australian oud master Jospeh Tawadros has recorded a sublime live album with the…

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Artist Profiles

Artist Profiles: Joseph Tawadros

Angel Romero June 30, 2020 No Comments Egyptian musicJoseph TawadrosMiddle Eastern musicoudwestern classical musicworld fusionworld music

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Sahba Motallebi and Rahim AlHaj at Merkin Hall

Steve Capra February 29, 2020 No Comments Arabic musicIranian musicIraqi musicMiddle Eastern musicoudPersian classical musicRahim AlHajSahba Motallebitar

Even the instruments were beautiful at The World Music Institute’s presentation of Sahba Motallebi and Rahim AlHaj in concert at Merkin Hall on February 15th.…

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The Middle Eastern Aspect of Gordon Grdina

Angel Romero October 25, 2019 No Comments Gordon GrdinaMiddle Eastern musicoududworld fusionworld jazz

Gordon Grdina’s The Marrow – Ejdeha (Songlines Recordings, 2018) Ejdeha presents the Middle Eastern music side of Canadian guitarist and ud player Gordon Grdina. Here,…

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