Syria is home of one of the most prestigious music conservatories in the Middle East. Over the years it has trained thousands of talented musicians in the intricacies of both Arabic and European ...

“He who has captivated hearts with his beauty, was charmed at last. And he spent his night complaining about his ardent love.” So sings Lebanese musician Rima Khcheich from the lyrics of the Fotenna ...

This three-day celebration of Valentine’s Day will bring three beloved performers to the Cairo Opera on three consecutive ...

This is a 500-year-old song that carries both Turkish and Arabic elements. UNIDENTIFIED GROUP: (Singing in non-English language). CHANG: It's being taught in southern Turkey by Syrian classical ...

DAMASCUS (Reuters Life!) - Centuries ago, Arab servant girls would serenade the caliph or ruler, a tradition that Syria's only all-woman classical Arab music band is reviving in modern form -- without ...

After winning second place on “Arab Super Star,” Lebanon’s version of “American Idol” in 2007, a young Moroccan singer spent the next few years in the U.S., performing popular Arabic songs in ...

Marwan Abado, the acclaimed Palestinian singer and 'oud player, commemorates UNRWA’s 60th anniversary this week with performances on 18 May at Damascus Opera House and 19 May at the Aleppo Directorate ...

Founded by refugee musicians, a music institute in Southern Turkey tries to revive forgotten Syrian classics and integrate Turkish and Syrian cultures with music the two have shared for centuries.