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Middle Eastern

This category features sites with information about Middle Eastern music. These sites might include instructions on how to play Middle Eastern instruments, historical information about great recording artists, or sound clips of Middle Eastern music.

The Middle East is a large region, encompassing the countries of Turkey, Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Israel, Egypt, Iraq, Iran, and Saudi Arabia and the Gulf States. There are many peoples who live in the Middle East, including Arabs, Turks, Kurds, Persians, Israeli Jews, Mezrahi, Armenians, Circassians, Laz, Lor, Druse, Gypsy, and Berber peoples.

In addition to music of these peoples, this category also contains new music, written in the Middle East and abroad, that is either performed on the instruments, based on the melodies, rhythms, and modes, or about subjects of the Middle East.

Middle Eastern music sites are organized as follows:

the top level contains general sites about music

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Sites in Middle Eastern

Middle Eastern Music: Translated Song Lyrics
English translations of the lyrics of 40 popular Arabic, Turkish, Greek, Armenian, and Hebrew songs. Some are accompanied by RealAudio clips.

Al Mashriq - the Levant - Lebanon and the Middle East
Extensive information about the culture of Lebanon and the Middle East, including a section on Arabic music.

Arabic Music Information Source
Numerous reviews, RealAudio samples, and news stories on Arabic music, particularly popular artists and Khaliji stars.

The Egyptian Castle
A site focused on Egyptian culture. The music area offers MIDI and RealAudio files, and information about leading artists. Also business, travel, live radio, live TV, shopping, and history.

Miq Productions Rebetika
Information on this genre of Greek music which prospered in the 1920's and 1930's. Includes discography, charts of rhythms and modes, and links.

RomanySaad.com
Features Arabic MP3s and streaming radio, song lyrics translated into English, and artist pages for Amr Diab, Abd al-Halim Hafiz, and Kazemel Saher.

Acoustic Instruments
Descriptions, photos and players of many folkloric instruments, among which is the oud. There's a list of famous performers for each instrument, and some pictures.

Bisher Rihani
Featuring links to songs and music resources, sites on Arabic culture and entertainment, live TV, radio and newspapers. With MP3s, RealAudio and MIDIs.

Progressive Music of North Africa
Contains sound clips and biographies of pioneer and contemporary performers from the region.

Quick and Dirty Guide to the Doumbek
Written guide on how to play Middle Eastern rhythms on Egyptian percussion instruments.

Jas's-- Middle Eastern Rhythms FAQ
ASCII text renditions of Arab-style doumbek rhythms with MIDI examples of some.

The Arabic Music Page
This was formerly known as the FAQ (frequently asked questions) for the rec.music.arabic newsgroup. Good introductory information to Arabic music.