Christiane Karam, founder of the Middle Eastern Music Festival at Berklee College of Music, said she had the idea for the festival after Sept. 11 to offer a counter-narrative to the negativity towards ...

Joseph Alpar will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 16 at Arthur Zankel Music Center at Skidmore College in Saratoga Springs. The pungent and driving sounds of Middle Eastern music livened two ...

And I'm Ailsa Chang in our studio in Culver City, California, where I recently got to meet musician Clarissa Bitar. Welcome, welcome... CLARISSA BITAR: Hello. CHANG: ...Clarissa. BITAR: Oh, thank you ...

The Virginia Symphony Orchestra has another double header taking place Friday at the Ferguson Center in Newport News. At 11 a.m., there will be a coffee concert with the “Symphonie Fantastique” of ...

TROY — Cool and surprising connections between Middle Eastern traditions and the single greatest hit of the Baroque era, Vivaldi’s “Four Seasons,” made Tuesday evening’s concert by the Australian ...

Weekends in Saudi Arabia have their own tempo, a rhythm that signals a collective shift from structure to spontaneity. It’s ...

The Middle East has long been a cradle of culture, innovation, and art. In recent years, its music scene has gained incredible momentum, thanks to the key contributions of rising musicians. Read More: ...

A "party plane" with DJs and drinks will fly from Dubai to an electronic festival in Egypt this summer—a first-of-its-kind flight for the Middle East that underlines the contrast with conservative ...

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11-year-old Abdelrahman was injured during an Israeli attack in Gaza, which led to the loss of one of his legs. He was ...