Middle Eastern Dance
Music

This section contains information about Middle Eastern music and instruments.  If you would like to learn more about Arabic, Persian/Farsi, or Turkish music and instruments this is the place to be.  These pages contain information on history, playing, and care of different musical instruments as well as information on Musical genres, demonstration videos, and maqam.

About Middle Eastern Music
This section contains information about Middle Eastern music including various styles of Arabic, Persian, and Turkish  music.
Information about the structure of music with Nuubaat (suites) and Maqamat (modes) as well as trends in Music are also
addressed here.

Tablas and Other Drums
This section covers information related to drums in Middle Eastern music including history, care of, and rhythms.

Zills and Similar Percussive Instruments
This section contains information related to finger cymbals in Middle Eastern music including history. care of, and patterns.

Riqs, Daffs, and Other Frame Drums
This section contains information related to Riqs and Daffs (tambourines and frame drums) including history, care of, and
rhythms.

Ouds and Other Similar String Instruments
This section contains information related to String Instruments used in Middle Eastern music including history, care of, tuning and playing information.

Nais, Mizmars, and Other Flutes and Pipes
This section contains information related to the Nai and other flute like instruments including history, care of, and playing
information.

Qanuns and Other Zither Like Intruments
This section contains information relate to Qanuns including history, care of, and playing information.

Other Traditional Instruments
This section contains information on other traditional instruments used in Middle Eastern music.

Music Resources
This section contains resources on Middle Eastern Music.  There are links to other resource pages, stores, instructional
series and more.
Musicians in the Harem.  Miniature by Levni.  17th Century.
Musicians in the harem.  Levni's miniature from the 17th century

If you like Middle Eastern music you might enjoy these sites:

6Arab
The Egyptian Castle
Zeryab.com
Arabs Art.com
Beshar Al-azzawi
Salmiya.net
Demna.com
Kafif.com