“My father is a classical violinist, and my mother paints,” says Moroccan-born Hicham Chami. “They live for music. And they wanted their children to have a broad, cultivated upbringing.” But violin or ...

Many of us have listened to the mesmerising sound of the santoor, an instrument made famous by the late Shiv Kumar Sharma Many of us have listened to the mesmerising sound of the santoor, an ...

The qanun is a traditional Middle Eastern stringed instrument. It has a long history, possibly descended from the ancient Egyptian harp, and is related to the psaltery, dulcimer and zither. My qanun ...

With the stringed qanun as its beating heart, Silvina Der-Meguerditchian’s show explores how music crosses boundaries and preserves collective memory. In her films, Der-Meguerditchian juxtaposes such ...

As Marianna Gevorgyan moves her fingers gently over the many closely arranged strings, she nudges them gently with minute, graceful plucks. Behind her, the wind rustles through a bamboo grove, ...

Lessons will be conducted at the Circle Stage in Manarat Al Saadiyat between 7.30pm and 11.30pm till June 17 Dubai: Music institute Bait Al Oud is offering qanun and oud lessons throughout Ramadan.

The qanun is a traditional Middle Eastern stringed instrument. It has a long history, possibly descended from the ancient Egyptian harp, and is related to the psaltery, dulcimer and zither. My qanun ...