Times of Oman US-based orchestra to present classical Arab music at ROHM Times of Oman MUSCAT: The Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) will host a unique evening of classic Arabic songs on Tuesday. The show will be presented by the Los Angeles-based Multi-Ethnic Star Orchestra (MESTO), a unique Western-based...

Times of Oman US-based orchestra to present classical Arab music at ROHM Times of Oman MUSCAT: The Royal Opera House Muscat (ROHM) will host a unique evening of classic Arabic songs on Tuesday. The show will be presented by the Los Angeles-based Multi-Ethnic Star Orchestra (MESTO), a unique Western-based...

Daily Illini Mixtapes make a comeback: Cassette tapes hold value that is still visible today Daily Illini “And very often (it was) mixed together, so you might have a couple of Anti-Apartheid songs, followed by a speech from Nelson Mandela, those kinds of things. Or you might have some politically...

Times of Oman Oud masters rule roost at ROHM Times of Oman The concert featured an oud concerto with Al Maqrashi, and El Sherei playing a selection of songs by famous Arab artists, including Mohammed Abdel Wahab and Fairuz. Playing with the Macedonian Philharmonic Orchestra, Al Maqrashi made the audience...

Lib at Large: Weir welcomes Sausalito student rock stars for a day Marin Independent-Journal By Paul Liberatore First through eighth grade students record a CD of world music songs at Bob WeirÕs TRI Studios in San Rafael. Originally posted here:  Lib at Large: Weir welcomes Sausalito student rock...

Irish Times Orquestra Àrab de Barcelona Irish Times So this hymn to liberty from the Arab Orchestra of Barcelona is a timely plea for peace, love and understanding – and proof that, for many outside the Anglophone world, music is not simply a recreational activity but an important conduit for political...

11/13: Interview- Thomas Lauderdale of Pink Martini AZ Central.com There's a stylish, cinematic quality to the "little orchestra" from Oregon's globe-trotting spin in the WABAC Machine, with singer China Forbes singing in French, Croatian, Arabic , Italian, Japanese and even English....

Moncef Ghachem, Biagio Guerrera and Pocket Poetry Orchestra RootsWorld Quelli che bruciano la frontiera – “those who burn the border” — is an Italian translation of harraga, an Arabic term referring to undocumented immigrants. The album comprises nine poems, set to music , whose theme is...

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...

Day Press News Arabic Music Orchestra of Solhi al-Wadi Institute Day Press News DAMASCUS- The Arabic Music Orchestra at Solhi al-Wadi Institute was able to attract the attention of the audience through its diverse program which included about ten musical pieces and one song, in addition to the amazing...