Not only do Ghassan Al-Youssef and Dina Abdel-Hamid play on one oud, they also share a philosophy of life that embraces peace and meditation as tools supporting mental and physical practice It was a ...

AMMAN — The oud is said to be one of the most important historical and modern instruments in Arabic music, Amman-born composer and oud player Tareq Jundi said on Thursday, adding that, through the oud ...

Al-Bab, Syria – In a small workshop where the scent of wood and sound of music blend, Hassan Hamza works to make one of the most important instruments in Arabic music. The 67-year-old is one of the ...

The emirate’s rich musical heritage offers visitors the opportunity to gain an insight into many aspects of its culture. Celebrated oud composer Faisal Al Saari, plays in Abu Dhabi’s cultural center ...

DOHA: Katara Cultural Village is set to open a special centre for Oud to promote the Arab world’s ‘king’ of instruments considered the most important in Arabic classical music. The announcement was ...

Al Saari wanted to show that oud instrument can play Bach, Vivaldi, Chopard and more Abu Dhabi: One would think that blending what time, cultures and generations kept separate for centuries would be ...

Saudi Arabia announced the establishment of the Bait Al-Oud Arabic Music Institute that aims to promote the region's talents and develop a new generation of musicians. Bait Al-Oud (“House of Oud”) is ...

Renowned oud player and composer aims to preserve the Arabic style of music Sharjah: Sitting by a river near his hometown in Al Kut, Iraq, at the age of 11, Naseer Shamma could only see himself ...

Some of the finest Oud musicians in the world have gathered in Doha to enthrall music lovers at “The Fifth String” oud festival which opens today at the Cultural Village Foundation-Katara. The ...