John Bilezikjian, a masterful player of the Middle Eastern oud whose eclectic career included performances and recordings with Leonard Cohen, Little Richard, Robert Palmer, Luis Miguel and Placido ...

"When I play the oud, I'm playing my feelings, my thoughts." Syrian singer-songwriter Aya Mhana takes her seat, pauses for a moment, and starts playing an instrument with over 3,000 years of history.

They say nostalgia ain’t what it used to be. The same could be said of musical exploration. Up to around 30 years ago, before world music burst onto the global stage with a phosphorescent bang, not ...

Gilad Hazan’s stratified Arabic music offering captivates at Oud Festival Gilad Hazan wowed the Confederation House audience with his electrifying instrumental skills and crosscultural-influenced ...