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History of the development of the Greek bouzouki, including Venetian, Ottoman, and Arab instrument
histories.
http://internet.ana.gr/hermes/1999/julaug/folk.htm
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Progressive Music of North Africa
Contains sound clips and biographies of pioneer and contemporary performers from the region.
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/qtfusion/
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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-nojava.html
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Islamic World of Chants, Folk, and Love Songs
Information and audio download center for Islamic chants, folk, and love songs. Includes specialty
chants from Zaghareed, Azerbaijan, and Uighur traditions. All samples are in the Windows Media
streaming format.
http://islamicchants.hispeed.com/
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Arabic Instruments and Percussion
Information about the oud, tar, doumbek, kanun, rababa, violin, and zils.
http://www.geocities.com/SunsetStrip/Lounge/8030/percussion.html
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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.instruments.htm
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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/
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Miq Productions Rebetika
Information on this genre of Greek music which prospered in the 1920's and 1930's. Includes
discography, charts of rhythms and modes, and links.
http://www.musiq.com/rebetika/
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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/
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Turkish Music and Lyrics
Contains links to Turkish music universities, musicians, instruments, lyrics, chord charts, stores,
and song sample sites.
http://www.isye.gatech.edu/~ertekg/muzik/
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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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The Arabic Music Page
This was formerly known as the FAQ (frequently asked questions) for the rec.music.arabic newsgroup.
Good introductory information to Arabic music.
http://leb.net/rma/
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Al Mashriq - the Levant - Lebanon and the Middle East
Extensive information about the culture of Lebanon and the Middle East, including a section on
Arabic music.
http://almashriq.hiof.no/
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Middle Eastern Music: Translated Song Lyrics
English translations of the lyrics of 40 popular Arabic, Turkish, Greek, Armenian, and Hebrew
songs. Some are accompanied by RealAudio clips.
http://www.shira.net/lyrics.htm
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