Regional and Ethnic Middle Eastern
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Al Mashriq - the Levant - Lebanon and the Middle East - Extensive information about the culture of Lebanon and the Middle East, including a section on Arabic music.
Arabic Maqam World - Includes information, notation, and RealAudio samples of a couple dozen Arabic musical modes.
The Arabic Music Page - This was formerly known as the FAQ (frequently asked questions) for the rec.music.arabic newsgroup. Good introductory information to Arabic music.
Bisher Rihani - Featuring links to songs and music resources, sites on Arabic culture and entertainment, live TV, radio and newspapers. With MP3s, RealAudio and MIDIs.
Common Bond - World music group from Israel performs originals combining blues, jazz, rock and ethnic styles. Audio and video, in English and Hebrew.
The Egyptian Castle - 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.
Jas's-- Middle Eastern Rhythms FAQ - ASCII text renditions of Arab-style doumbek rhythms with MIDI examples of some.
Middle Eastern Music: Translated Song Lyrics - English translations of the lyrics of 40 popular Arabic, Turkish, Greek, Armenian, and Hebrew songs. Some are accompanied by RealAudio clips.
Quick and Dirty Guide to the Doumbek - Written guide on how to play Middle Eastern rhythms on Egyptian percussion instruments.
RomanySaad.com - Features Arabic MP3s and streaming radio, song lyrics translated into English, and artist pages for Amr Diab, Abd al-Halim Hafiz, and Kazemel Saher. Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web.