Middle Eastern Dance

Music

This section contains information about Middle Eastern music and instruments.  If you would like to learn more about Arabic, Persian/Farsi, or Turkish music and instruments this is the place to be.  These pages contain information on history, playing, and care of different musical instruments as well as information on Musical genres, demonstration videos, and maqam.

About Middle Eastern Music This section contains information about Middle Eastern music including various styles of Arabic, Persian, and Turkish  music.  Information about the structure of music with Nuubaat (suites) and Maqamat (modes) as well as trends in Music are also addressed here.

Tablas and Other Drums This section covers information related to drums in Middle Eastern music including history, care of, and rhythms.

Zills and Similar Percussive Instruments This section contains information related to finger cymbals in Middle Eastern music including history. care of, and patterns.

Riqs, Daffs, and Other Frame Drums This section contains information related to Riqs and Daffs (tambourines and frame drums) including history, care of, and rhythms.

Ouds and Other Similar String Instruments This section contains information related to String Instruments used in Middle Eastern music including history, care of, tuning and playing information.

Nais, Mizmars, and Other Flutes and Pipes This section contains information related to the Nai and other flute like instruments including history, care of, and playing  information.

Qanuns and Other Zither Like Intruments This section contains information relate to Qanuns including history, care of, and playing information.

Other Traditional Instruments This section contains information on other traditional instruments used in Middle Eastern music.

Music Resources This section contains resources on Middle Eastern Music.  There are links to other resource pages, stores, instructional  series and more.

Musicians in the Harem.  Miniature by Levni.  17th Century.

If you like Middle Eastern music you might enjoy these sites:

6Arab The Egyptian Castle Zeryab.com Arabs Art.com Beshar Al-azzawi Salmiya.net Demna.com Kafif.com