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Remembering Jamil Bashir on the anniversary of his death (24/9/1977) with an arrangement for 7-course Oud of his composition Shallalat

A hybrid-picking classic by the Australian guitarist Tommy Emmanuel

The wonderful restoration project of an old Afghan Rubab by Javier González

Documentary on the history of Persian Music, broadcast on ManotoTV

More than 15 artists and musicians around the world have been playing beats for Beirut and raising funds for First Aid Renovation, an initiative created by activist and academic Sally Hammoud, alongside her students and colleagues, to help families affected by Beirut explosion make their homes safe again.

One of the many painful knock-on effects of lockdown has been a surge in abuse of women at home. Our concert offers a moment to reflect on two intertwined qualities in the lives of women generally: their bodies are subjected to social control and violence, and their creative work is dismissed, suppressed, or appropriated by men. Our lovingly-selected programme emphasises the beauty in hidden voices and stories of women, taking listeners on a journey from Afghanistan to Sicily with stops in Iraq, Iran, Turkey and Greece.

Jamil Bashir - Samai Rast - Video

Oud performance of Iraqi music at P21 Gallery - London

TV Report by Al Jazeera Sabah on solo Oud concert for Nour Festival 2016 in London

Jamil Bashir - Samai Nahawand - Video

In memory of Alberto Pizzigoni

SOAS Arabic Band at Calais, France

Video of Oud performance at the annual concert organised by Taqasim Music School

Adaptation for Oud of Telet Ya Mahla Nourha, by Sayyed Darwish