2011 – Summary of the Cultural Boycott of Israel for Musicians ABNA.ir [17] Hosam Hayak, a regular performer at the Jerusalem Oud Festival, chose this year to cancel, making a press release in Arabic on his facebook notes.[18] In another boost to the cultural boycott, John Michael McDonagh, director...

gulfnews.com Outlandish to perform free concert in Dubai tonight Emirates 24/7 Comprising Isam Bachiri, Waqas Ali Qadri and Lenny Martinez, Outlandish's musical style is inspired in part by the cultural roots of the members and often contain lyrics in Spanish, Urdu, Arabic , Punjabi and Danish....

gulfnews.com Outlandish to perform in Dubai gulfnews.com Check out Gulf News' special coverage of Diff Comprising Isam Bachiri, Waqas Ali Qadri and Lenny Martinez, Outlandish's musical style is inspired in part by the cultural roots of the members and often contain lyrics in Spanish, Urdu, Arabic...

eTurboNews Manama lines up host of events Trade Arabia In addition, there will be an international fashion show, sculpture symposium, mobile museum, a convention of leading Arab intellectuals and a tribute to Arab music legends to look forward to, among other things. They are among a raft of activities...

Bridging Cultural Gaps With Music New York Times She and her band mix Hindustani classical — a fusion of Arabic and South Indian music — with pop and Oriental styles. It is East and West, ancient and modern. Read the original post:  Bridging Cultural Gaps With Music – New York Times

ADC Cultural Event Seeks to Dispel Arab American Stereotypes MarketWatch (press release) The Michigan Arab Orchestra Takht Ensemble is directed by Michael Ibrahim and will feature guest appearances by female Moroccan vocalist Nidal Ibourk and Lebanese vocalist Usama Baalbaki. The MAO is a classical...

Unpacking her cultural baggage Jerusalem Post You know, Persian music is not Arabic music . The Persian culture has Indo-European roots and, unlike Arabic music , it is easier to harmonize in Persian … View original here:  Unpacking her cultural baggage – Jerusalem Post

Natacha Atlas plays Seattle's Triple Door: She'll put a spell on you Seattle Times "I'm trying to make Arabic music join with something Western," she says. "In Arabic music you have quarter-tone scales, and Western people are not familiar … Read the rest here: Natacha...

Concert strikes up friendship chords Gulf Daily News JAZZ music and traditional Arabic songs were performed by German and Bahraini musicians at a concert held at the Cultural Hall. … The rest is here:  Concert strikes up friendship chords – Gulf Daily News

16th annual Arab Cultural Festival celebrated in Union Square Examiner.com Sponsored by the Arab Cultural & Community Center of San Francisco, the Arab Cultural Festival showcased the best of Arabic music , arts, culture and dance. View original here:  16th annual Arab Cultural Festival celebrated...