I have a whole closet shelf dedicated to them. It’s like a world tour in fragrance — Japanese cherry blossom, Egyptian oud, Italian neroni — and I love them all. I really do… ...

‘Imaan’ sonically represents this tussle too - the Sudanese strings and Egyptian oud woven into the bed American folk chords and drums. This tapestry, this collision is the song, is the ...

Shahd Hesham, an oud player and teacher, plays the oud at Arabic Oud House in Cairo, Egypt, on Sept. 24, 2022. (Xinhua/Ahmed Gomaa) A young Egyptian lady was playing a piece of music on the oud ...

The humorously titled “Qassabji's Nightmare” is reminiscent of Ellington’s longer suites, rapidly evolving through several different modulations in honor of Mohammad el-Qassabji, the beloved Egyptian ...