FACTS ABOUT MUSIC ARABIC WORD REVEALED

And, not like other string instruments which generally have 1 large gap in the center, the oud might have up to a few holes, which provides it its distinctive and mesmerizing tune.An 8th century Umayyad fresco from Qasr al-Hayr al-Gharbi, Syria. Both compositions and improvisations in classic Arabic music are determined by the maqam process. Maqams