Syrian Jazz Festival brightens Damascus nights Arab News … a Syrian band that impressed us with their versatile blend of fusion jazz, that included references to Arabic , rock, funk and electronic music . … See more here:  Syrian Jazz Festival brightens Damascus nights – Arab News

Tourism boom boosts Syria's flagging economy CANOE Not to be outdone, a Syrian family perched on stone terraces high above the stage warbles Arabic songs to the beat of a drum. Read more here:  Tourism boom boosts Syria’s flagging economy – CANOE

Tourism boom boosts Syria's flagging economy Vancouver Sun Not to be outdone, a Syrian family perched on stone terraces high above the stage warbles Arabic songs to the beat of a drum. The theatre, wholly enclosed .. Read the original: Tourism boom boosts Syria’s flagging economy – Vancouver...

FEATURE-Tourism boom boosts Syria's flagging economy Reuters Not to be outdone, a Syrian family perched on stone terraces high above the stage warbles Arabic songs to the beat of a drum. The theatre, wholly enclosed … and more » Original post: FEATURE-Tourism boom boosts Syria’s...

Classical music , with a Syrian twist TucsonSentinel.com Baghboudarian is leading the effort to bring classical music to Syria, and even if he has to throw in some Arabic sounds to engage his audience, … Read the rest here: Classical music, with a Syrian twist – TucsonSentinel.com

JazzTimes Magazine Bobby McFerrin: Some Kind of Wonderful JazzTimes Magazine McFerrin revisits a few of his more memorable compositions such as “The Garden” and “Baby” which first appeared on his Medicine Music album, released way … Here is the original: Bobby McFerrin: Some Kind of...

The Herald Let's party to jihadi techno The Herald Souleyman fuses traditional forms like Dabke (rural Syrian folk-based dance music ) with Arabic , Turkish and Kurdish styles – then fires them into the 21st … View post: Let’s party to jihadi techno – The Herald

The Guardian Gorillaz at the Roundhouse, review Telegraph.co.uk … See the rest here:  Gorillaz at the Roundhouse, review – Telegraph.co.uk

Columbus Dispatch Focus on Young never gets old Columbus Dispatch And Zeitoun is of Syrian descent, and he's Muslim-American, so that opens the door to Arabic music . Q: So what's your answer to the question: "Aren't there … and more » See original here: Focus on...

Gulf Times Chamber music : Arabic tunes, European-style Gulf Times Fellow Syrian violinist Maria Arnaout is also part of the group, and she expressed her pleasure at getting the chance to present traditional Arabic music in … and more » View post: Chamber music: Arabic tunes, European-style...