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Middle Eastern Sites:

The Arabic Music Page The Arabic Music Page: This was formerly known as the FAQ (frequently asked questions) for the rec.music.arabic newsgroup. Good introductory information to Arabic music. (Middle Eastern) http://leb.net/rma/ Progressive Music of North Africa Progressive Music of North Africa: Contains sound clips and biographies of pioneer and contemporary performers from the region. (Middle Eastern) http://mywebpage.netscape.com/qtfusion/ RomanySaad.com RomanySaad.com: Features Arabic MP3s and streaming radio, song lyrics translated into English, and artist pages for Amr Diab, Abd al-Halim Hafiz, and Kazemel Saher. (Middle Eastern) http://www.romanysaad.com/ The Egyptian Castle The Egyptian Castle: A site focused on Egyptian culture. The music area offers MIDI and RealAudio files, and information about leading artists. Also business, travel, live radio, live TV, shopping, and history. (Middle Eastern) http://www.egyptiancastle.com/ Acoustic Instruments Acoustic Instruments: Descriptions, photos and players of many folkloric instruments, among which is the oud. There's a list of famous performers for each instrument, and some pictures. (Middle Eastern) http://members.aol.com/ROBECCHI/eng.instruments.htm Quick and Dirty Guide to the Doumbek Quick and Dirty Guide to the Doumbek: Written guide on how to play Middle Eastern rhythms on Egyptian percussion instruments. (Middle Eastern) http://www.blackroot.org/drumming/drumming.html Bisher Rihani Bisher Rihani: Featuring links to songs and music resources, sites on Arabic culture and entertainment, live TV, radio and newspapers. With MP3s, RealAudio and MIDIs. (Middle Eastern) http://geocities.com/bisher_rihani/arabic-nojava.html Miq Productions Rebetika Miq Productions Rebetika: Information on this genre of Greek music which prospered in the 1920's and 1930's. Includes discography, charts of rhythms and modes, and links. (Middle Eastern) http://www.musiq.com/rebetika/ Al Mashriq - the Levant - Lebanon and the Middle East Al Mashriq - the Levant - Lebanon and the Middle East: Extensive information about the culture of Lebanon and the Middle East, including a section on Arabic music. (Middle Eastern) http://almashriq.hiof.no/ Middle Eastern Music: Translated Song Lyrics Middle Eastern Music: Translated Song Lyrics: English translations of the lyrics of 40 popular Arabic, Turkish, Greek, Armenian, and Hebrew songs. Some are accompanied by RealAudio clips. (Middle Eastern) http://www.shira.net/lyrics.htm Arabic Music Information Source Arabic Music Information Source: Numerous reviews, RealAudio samples, and news stories on Arabic music, particularly popular artists and Khaliji stars. (Middle Eastern) http://members.aol.com/amisource/index.htm Jas's-- Middle Eastern Rhythms FAQ Jas's-- Middle Eastern Rhythms FAQ: ASCII text renditions of Arab-style doumbek rhythms with MIDI examples of some. (Middle Eastern) http://www.khafif.com/rhy/rhythm.html