Jasmin Attia's novel vividly portrays Egypt and Cairo by beautifully conjuring music and sound through descriptive prose.
28 JUNE 2024 • By Tala Jarjour
Laëtitia Soula talks to Talaat El Singaby, founder of one of the world's largest annual guitar festivals.
3 OCTOBER 2022 • By Tugrul Mende
In her 10th music column for TMR, Melissa Chemam profiles Palestinian oud performer and percussionist Yousef Zayed, who...
22 AUGUST 2022 • By Melissa Chemam
Musician-composer Dimitris Mahlis celebrates multiple oud traditions as he offers TMR listeners two meditative taksim.
15 FEBRUARY 2022 • By
No other instrument entrances quite like the ‘ud. Sherifa Zuhur presents a portrait of the world's notable ‘ud...
21 MARCH 2021 • By Rana Haddad
Drummer and author John Densmore recalls the mastery and the mysticism of his late friend Hani Naser.
21 MARCH 2021 • By TMR