The oud is a revered instrument that holds a central place in Middle Eastern music, with its roots tracing back to the earliest cultures of the region.It is historically significant and continues ...

The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) kicked off yesterday the fourth Katara Oud Festival, featuring a host of ...

The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) kicked off on Wednesday the fourth Katara Oud Festival, featuring a host of ...

The oud's deep resonant tone is immediately recognizable in music. The stringed instrument embodies the richness of the Arab musical tradition, but the industry that produces them is shrinking. In ...

The Cultural Village Foundation (Katara) is slated to launch the fourth Katara Oud Festival on Wednesday until Jan.

He used to play the oud - his favourite instrument - but this requires two hands. So Sama devised a way for him to learn violin instead - by tying a violin bow to his arm with a scarf, so that he ...

The Katara Cultural Village is set to launch the 4th Katara Oud Festival on Wednesday, featuring a host of professional composers from around the globe.The festival, which will ...

WORLD-renowned oud virtuoso Joseph Tawadros is set to captivate audiences in Dungog with a rare and intimate performance at ...

The event underscores Katara's unwavering efforts to pay tribute to musical heritage and promote the stature of Oud instrument as an inveterate part of the Arab cultural identity. It features a ...