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Quick and Dirty Guide to the Doumbek
Written guide on how to play Middle Eastern rhythms on Egyptian percussion instruments.
http://www.blackroot.org/drumming/drumming...
Arabic Music
Attempting to provide the most comprehensive resource on the genre, while concentrating on the more "serious" aspects.
http://leb.net/rma/
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.
http://members.aol.com/ROBECCHI/eng.instru...
The On-Going History of Progressive Music in North Africa.
Listing of pioneers and contemporary performers from the region.
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/qtfusion/
Middle Eastern Music: Translated Song Lyrics
English translations of the lyrics to 40 popular Arabic, Turkish, Greek, Armenian, and Hebrew songs. Some are accompanied by RealAudio clips.
http://www.shira.net/lyrics.htm
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.
http://www.romanysaad.com/
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.
http://geocities.com/bisher_rihani/arabic-...
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.
http://www.egyptiancastle.com/
Jas's-- Middle Eastern Rhythms FAQ
ASCII text renditions of Arab-style doumbek rhythms with MIDI examples of some.
http://www.khafif.com/rhy/rhythm.html
Arabic Music Information Source
Numerous reviews, RealAudio samples, and news stories on Arabic music, particularly popular artists and Khaliji stars.
http://members.aol.com/amisource/index.htm
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2006