Their songs are praises to the divine, and so are their dances. They represent a mystical side of Islam that uses music and movement to achieve a state of ecstasy with God and humanity. When the ...

Born in France in 1953, Bernard Weiss studied Western music until his early 20s, when his obsession with Arabic classical music prompted a move to Damascus. Mastering the kanun (a trapezoidal zither), ...

The Wales Millennium Centre is hosting musical showcases for Womex A group of five Syrian musicians has been forced to pull out of a major world music event in Cardiff after they were refused entry to ...

A group of five Syrian musicians has been forced to pull out of a major world music event in Cardiff after they were refused entry to the UK. Ensemble Al-Kindi were due to appear at the Womex showcase ...