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Renowned singers perform at Sephardi music fest – Canadian Jewish News (blog)

Canadian Jewish News (blog) Renowned singers perform at Sephardi music fest Canadian Jewish News (blog) David Wizman, a soloist from Israel, performed songs in Hebrew, Arabic and Spanish.

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VANISHING POINT: Will the RIAA and MPAA Wipe International Music Off the Globe? – Brooklyn Rail

VANISHING POINT: Will the RIAA and MPAA Wipe International Music Off the Globe?

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Culture wars – Haaretz

Haaretz Culture wars Haaretz You tell me, is that not an Arab ritual, one of the cornerstones of Arab culture? Over a fire − what's more sociological than that

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Erwin Frankel Dies at 76; Brought World Music to US – New York Times

Erwin Frankel Dies at 76; Brought World Music to US New York Times Erwin Frankel, a radio host and concert promoter who broadened the American cultural palette by introducing audiences to Andean pan flute music , the whirling dervishes of Turkey, and the notion of belly dancing as an art form fit for Carnegie Hall, …

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Eroicism: Emmanuel Music, NEC’s Offenbach, Primary Source, Lunatics at Large – The Phoenix

The Phoenix Eroicism: Emmanuel Music , NEC's Offenbach, Primary Source, Lunatics at Large The Phoenix The impressive New York ensemble Lunatics at Large gave a revelatory concert at Tufts, curated by visiting Tufts composer Kareem Roustom, of chamber music by young Arabic composers with scores ranging from the perfumed nostalgia of Karim Al-Zand's … and more »

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US singer Badu saddened by Malaysia concert ban – Daily News Egypt

New Straits Times US singer Badu saddened by Malaysia concert ban Daily News Egypt AFP Photo/ Syahrin Aziz By AFP American singer Erykah Badu expressed sadness this week at Malaysia's decision to ban her show after a photo of her with body art including the Arabic word for "Allah" caused anger. Authorities in Muslim-majority Malaysia …

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US singer Badu saddened by Malaysia concert ban – Daily News Egypt

US singer Badu saddened by Malaysia concert ban – Daily News Egypt

New Straits Times US singer Badu saddened by Malaysia concert ban Daily News Egypt AFP Photo/ Syahrin Aziz By AFP American singer Erykah Badu expressed sadness this week at Malaysia's decision to ban her show after a photo of her with body art including the Arabic word for "Allah" caused anger. Authorities in Muslim-majority Malaysia … Why Erykah Badu Won't be Playing in Malaysia Wall Street Journal (blog) all 19 news articles »

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‘Oasis at the Met’ to give students inside look at new galleries – NYU Washington Square News

'Oasis at the Met' to give students inside look at new galleries NYU Washington Square News The event will take place in the museum's New Galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Later South Asia, which opened to the public in early November. The night will begin with a performance by Zikrayat, an Arabic music …

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‘Oasis at the Met’ to give students inside look at new galleries – NYU Washington Square News

‘Oasis at the Met’ to give students inside look at new galleries – NYU Washington Square News

'Oasis at the Met' to give students inside look at new galleries NYU Washington Square News The event will take place in the museum's New Galleries for the Art of the Arab Lands, Turkey, Iran, Central Asia, and Later South Asia, which opened to the public in early November. The night will begin with a performance by Zikrayat, an Arabic music …

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Meet the new chairperson of the Cairo Opera House: Ines Abdel Dayem – Ahram Online

Ahram Online Meet the new chairperson of the Cairo Opera House: Ines Abdel Dayem Ahram Online “We also need to present all Arabic and Egyptian musical heritage.

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