Al Mashriq - the Levant - Lebanon and the Middle East Save
Extensive information about the culture of Lebanon and the Middle East, including a section on Arabic music.
http://almashriq.hiof.no/   

Acoustic Instruments Save
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.i...   

Arabic Maqam World Save
Includes information, notation, and RealAudio samples of a couple dozen Arabic musical modes.
http://www.maqamworld.com/   

Arabic Music Information Source Save
Numerous reviews, RealAudio samples, and news stories on Arabic music, particularly popular artists and Khaliji stars.
http://members.aol.com/amisource/inde...   

Bisher Rihani Save
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/ar...   

Common Bond Save
World music group from Israel performs originals combining blues, jazz, rock and ethnic styles. Audio and video, in English and Hebrew.
http://www.common-bond.net   

Jas's-- Middle Eastern Rhythms FAQ Save
ASCII text renditions of Arab-style doumbek rhythms with MIDI examples of some.
http://www.khafif.com/rhy/rhythm.html   

Middle Eastern Music: Translated Song Lyrics Save
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   

Progressive Music of North Africa Save
Contains sound clips and biographies of pioneer and contemporary performers from the region.
http://mywebpage.netscape.com/qtfusion/   

Quick and Dirty Guide to the Doumbek Save
Written guide on how to play Middle Eastern rhythms on Egyptian percussion instruments.
http://www.blackroot.org/drumming/dru...   

RomanySaad.com Save
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/   

The Arabic Music Page Save
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/   

The Egyptian Castle Save
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/   

Forum - Usenet rec.music.arabic
Forum - Usenet alt.music.arabic

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