The oud, a stringed instrument, is believed to date back to around 2350 BC to the Akkadian civilisation located in present-day Iraq. It went on to become a popular musical instrument during the old ...

The oud “is an instrument that has its own sentiments and is capable of translating everything inside you,” said music teacher Maissara Mohammed. While he waits for his lesson at an Egyptian music ...

BAGHDAD (AP) — In a Baghdad workshop plastered with black-and-white photos from a more peaceful time, Mahmoud Abdulnabi hand-carves a wooden oud, a string instrument with ancient roots that has fallen ...

Al Saari wanted to show that oud instrument can play Bach, Vivaldi, Chopard and more Abu Dhabi: One would think that blending what time, cultures and generations kept separate for centuries would be ...

Al-Bab, Syria – In a small workshop where the scent of wood and sound of music blend, Hassan Hamza works to make one of the most important instruments in Arabic music. The 67-year-old is one of the ...

Muath Edriss is a singer, composer and performer. His professional career, in fact his whole life, revolves around the oud.

Actor Dev Mohan’s character is an Oud player in Leo Thaddeus’ next film Panthrandu, which had its poster launched, recently. The film, which also has Lal, Shine Tom Chacko and Vinayakan in major roles ...

In a Baghdad workshop plastered with black-and-white photos from a more peaceful time, Mahmoud Abdulnabi hand-carves a wooden oud, a string instrument with ancient roots that has fallen silent in much ...