Antranig Kzirian, an accomplished oud performer, attorney, educator and lifelong community activist, delivered an ...

This week's show is divided into two parts. In the first half, we hear tracks to compare three solo plucked instruments -- the oud, the lute, and the guitar. Then we feature three songs by Latin jazz ...

THE Middle East is shattered. From the civil war in Libya to the killing fields of Iraq and Syria, the region has never been more divided. But amid the chaos, a few symbols still manage to unify ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. GILAD HAZAN (photo credit: Aharon Atiya) Gilad Hazan wowed the audience at the Jerusalem Oud Festival with his genre-defying ...

The oud is a lute-like, pear-shaped instrument that has molded and influenced much of Arab classical music. Ramy Adly is an internationally-known oud musician who has performed in the Middle East, ...

Gilad Hazan is a virtuoso oud player. That much was patently clear from his Jerusalem International Oud Festival concert at Confederation House. And he ain’t too bad on violin either. But what sets ...

Regardless, the Oud Festival still represents a great opportunity to see some of the most vibrant Arab music performed in Israel. In addition to the seemingly obligatory tribute concerts to hugely ...

'Ehud Banai agreed to ask Shalom Hanoch, who is among the best Israeli blues players. Shalom agreed, and so we have these two talented musicians for our improvised opening of the festival.' Despite ...

He regularly plays oud in Vancouver's vibrant Persian music community, or brings his oud into improvised gigs in New York, such as his most recent quartet album, "Inroads," with Russ Lossing on piano, ...