Arab and Jewish students in Israel are trying to bridge the gap between their two communities one note at a time through classical music programs that bring together some of the country’s best ...

Town Hall’s latest “Global Rhythms” program, which brings Algerian singer Nassima and Iraqi oud player Rahim AlHaj to Seattle this weekend, is titled “Arab in America.” That same title would also be ...

Ibrahim Maalouf plays a four-valve trumpet — most just have three. The extra valve, attached to the button a trumpeter pushes down, allows the Lebanese musician to play quarter-tones — the notes ...