Cairo Jazz fest ‘really diverse’ event this year
Zach Brock, the critically acclaimed jazz violinist, described the 14th Cairo Jazz Festival, which ends on November 4, as "really ...
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Music star Taylor Swift releases new album ‘Midnights’
NEW YORK - US music superstar Taylor Swift released her 10th studio album "Midnights" on Friday, as well as additional ...
Culture min. mourns renowned music historian Zein Nassar
Egypt's Culture Minister Nivene el Kilany mourned Zein Nassar, a music historian and professor of music criticism at the Academy ...
Lebanon’s music festivals make modest comeback after crisis
BAALBEK - Lebanon's international music festivals kicked off at the weekend with a performance in the Roman ruins of Baalbek, ...
Soprano sings for all
Opera singing is known to be performed by elites to elites, but soprano Amira Selim breaks this rule with her ...
It’s all about music
As the world marks the Fête de la Musique this week, a myriad of thoughts come to mind as far ...
Differences between Arab and Western music
Music as a language reflects a certain society’s socio-economic, environmental and cultural characteristics. Here it’s important to stress that music, ...
Nationalism in pop, classical music
National identity is one of the characteristic pillars of music. The Arab region has so much in common when it ...
Use of maqams in classical composition
As previously explained, Sayed Darwish (1892-1923) and Mohamed el-Qassabgi (1892-1966) led pop music in Egypt and the Arab world, while ...
Coachella music festival kicks off with pandemic back of mind
CALIFORNIA - Revelers in thong bodysuits, glitter eyeshadow and flower crowns gathered in the California desert as the first Coachella ...
The Egyptian Gazette is the oldest English-language daily newspaper in the Middle East.
It was first published on January 26, 1880 and it is part of El Tahrir Printing and Publishing House.