Danny Hajjar has always been surrounded by Arabic music. He grew up in the U.S., but his parents are both Lebanese immigrants who had it on all the time. DANNY HAJJAR: So it's really intrinsic to who ...
Reimagining the Broadway musical for audiences near Beirut meant new character names, choreography and lyrics. By Sara Aridi Reporting from Beiteddine, Lebanon As the orchestra began vamping for ...
A lavish Arabic-language film titled “Sukkar,” that draws inspiration from U.S. writer Jean Webster’s epistolary novel “Daddy-Long-Legs” and is being touted as the Arab world’s first musical movie in ...
BEIRUT, July 26 (Reuters) - Ziad Rahbani, the Lebanese composer and musician who created a distinct Lebanese sound from Western and Arabic musical roots, and whose sardonic critique of the country's ...
The University of Minnesota’s Arab Band showcases the unique complexity of Arabic music and is looking to continue performing at events on and off campus. The Arab Band implements Arabic music by ...
Damascus, July 7 (SANA) Western classical music and traditional Arabic musical heritage came together at the Damascus Opera House on Monday during “Syria: The First Symphony,” a concert featuring ...
Damascus, June 12 (SANA) The Syrian National Orchestra for Arabic Music performed at the Damascus Opera House on Thursday, presenting a program that blended classical and contemporary works in ...
A new wave of Arab artists are gaining global traction. NPR's Ailsa Chang speaks with music writer Danny Hajjar about this recent rise and the future of Arabic music. Danny Hajjar has always been ...
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