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In Israel, an Arab-Jewish youth orchestra builds a new 'East-West' sound together

(JTA) — TEL AVIV — A raucous crowd of football fans filled the narrow strip of grass between Tel Aviv’s music center and ...
The Week

Sacred beats: The rise of Sufi pop culture in the Middle East

Sufi-inspired music is being transformed into a modern youth culture phenomenon, blending traditional Islamic mystical elements with electronic music, EDM, rock, and digital visuals ...
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Now Sounds of the Middle East [sound recording]

Nehavend longa (Turkish) (2:44) --Sultan Yega (Turkish) (5:45) --Yesterday / Lennon/McCartney (1:35) --Laz bar (Turkish) (2:25) --Chat araban (Turkish) (4:55) --Aley ...
The Daily Gazette

Baklava Express bringing Middle Eastern sound to GE Theatre on Friday

SCHENECTADY — What does a band whose first name is the same as a Mediterranean pastry and last name is a synonym for “fast” sound like? “The music we play is inspired by all the places where people ...
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The Now Sounds of the Middle East [sound recording]

201 Caderemen Ustune (Rampi)(Top of the Tent) / George Mrgdichian. Oud 105 Chat Araban (On the Shores of Arabian) / George Mrgdichian. Oud 106 Aley Giva (The Hill) / George Mrgdichian. Oud ...