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Take Away My Passport Posted by on Nov 16, 2012

Marcel Khalife (مارسيل خليفة)is an accomplished oud (عود)player, singer, and composer. He was born on June 10, 1950 in Amchit, a coastal village next to Jbeil in Lebanon. He studied the Oud at the Beirut National Conservatory of Music, where he graduated in 1971. Following his graduation and starting in 1972 till around 1975, Khalife…

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The Lute Oud Posted by on Oct 29, 2012

The lute (العود) is  a string musical instrument that is very important in Middle Eastern music. It has a distinctive shape. See pictures!   Oud has developed over a long period of time. Some date it back to the times of Ancient Egypt, based on some images and artefacts of an instrument that looks…

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