The taḥmīla is an instrumental form –that appeared at an unknown date– used in both the popular and literary traditions in Arabic Music starting the second half of the …

  The samā‘ī form appeared within the samā‘ part of the mawlawiyya dhikr ceremonies sometime during the 15th century. It first appeared as a singing form. Then, a century or …

  The Arab Music Archiving and Research foundation (AMAR), in collaboration with the Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF), presents “Min al-Tārīkh”.   Welcome to a new episode of “Min al-Tārīkh”. In …

  The Arab Music Archiving and Research foundation (AMAR), in collaboration with the Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF), presents “Min al-Tārīkh”.    Welcome to a new episode of “Min al-Tārīkh”. In …

  The Arab Music Archiving and Research foundation (AMAR), in collaboration with the Sharjah Art Foundation (SAF), presents “Min al-Tārīkh”.    Today, we will be talking about the late Sheikh …

  Muḥammad Sālim, known as Muḥammad Sālim al-Kabīr (the great), is closest as to the the literary aspect to genius poet Al-Dhubyānī who greatly excelled in poetry while Sālim greatly …

In Arabic Classical Music, the bashraf is among the instrumental forms introducing the maqām waṣla that starts with an instrumental piece like the bashraf or the samā‘ī. The word bashraf …

Dear listeners, Welcome to a new episode of “Durūb al-Nagham”. Today, we will resume our discussion about the waṣla.   We had promised at the end of the previous episode …

  Dear listeners, Welcome to a new episode of “Sama‘ ” Today, we will resume our discussion about qaṣīda “Arāka ‘aṣiyy al-dam‘ ”.     Let us continue with ‘Abd …

  Qaṣīda “Arāka ‘aṣiyy al-dam‘ ” Written by Abū Firās al-Ḥamdānī. It is the most famous qaṣīda sang during the Nahḍa period, and ‘Abduh Afandī al-Ḥāmūlī is said to have …