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Learn the Maqamat
...It is still hard to find good structured ‘academic’ material about the theory of the
Start Listening
Whether it is by email or in person from my own students, and so many
Hands on Experience
Imagine showing your students a totally different way of playing the bass, that is still
Eastern Positions for the Double Bass
The “eastern positions” for the double bass are a way to execute the micro tonality,
Who’s afraid of Oum Kulthum?
Or: Thoughts about encountering Middle Eastern music When we discuss the double bass in Middle
Arabic Music and the Audience
Traditional Arabic music includes a unique and inseparable connection between the performer and the audience.
Ornamentation in Arabic Music
One of the challenges we face when playing the double-bass as a solo instrument in
A Brief History of Arabic Music up to the 20th Century
The history of Arabic music can be divided into several main periods. The first is
The Double Bass and Middle Eastern Music- Introduction
Update: This was the first of a series of posts explaining how the double bass
Classical Arabic Music Primary Terms
Here are a few Important Primary terms of classical Arabic music. This list is taken from