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Music Circle
“Music Circle” performed by Salman al-Ammari and al-Mass Band. Salman Al-Ammari is a Kuwaiti folk artist, a vocalist, and Oud player. He is an admirer of old Kuwaiti sounds, folklore and the Sea Music, influenced by vocalists and famous old Kuwaiti singers such as Hamad Khalifa, Mohammed Zuwaid, Mohammed Bin Fares, and Dahi Bin Walid.
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Young Italian Talents Around the World
Young Italian talents around the world.
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The Sununu Project
Music Night is titled “The Sununu Project” and performed by Hussa al-Humaidhi. “The Sununu Project” is a music trio experimenting with the fusion of traditional Khaleeji music with jazz, rock, electronic and more. Vocalist Hussa al-Humaidhi performs on Oud and piano. Mohammad al-Owaisi on Percussion & drums and Adel al-Qattan on guitar & bass. The…
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Liwa and Tanboura
“Liwa and Tanboura” performed by Saleh Murjan Band. Liwa and Tanboura is a traditional African Music style, The band will entertain the audience with special traditional selections of Tanboura and Liwa music.
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The Arabs-10
Part 10: “The Arabs Now” by Basim Musallam. Comments by: Dr. Saad Bin Tefla. What do the Arabs believe to be the most potent forces in their society at the present time and how do they assess their condition today? How possible is criticism of that condition and who will be the most effective critics?…
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Enchanting Night
“Enchanting Night” by Abdulaziz al-Mesbah. Abdulaziz al-Mesbah is a singer, composer, and an oud player. He was born in 1998 and loved music since childhood. He learnt a lot from his late father, Saleh Noah al-Mesbah, and from his uncle, the great artist Mohammed al-Mesbah. Abdulaziz started singing at a young age and learnt to…
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The Arabs-9
Part 9: “Family Ties” by Nadia Hijab. Comments by: Dr. Yusur al-Madani. Most Arab women’s lives still centre on the family, their traditional responsibilities to their own children and the power of parents and relatives to dictate their role in life. Writer and journalist Nadia Hijab weaves this film around a large extended family of…
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The Arabs-8
Part 8: “Building a Nation” by Mahfoud Bannoune. Comments by: Dr. Zouaoui Beghoura. The last three films in “The Arabs” focus on the processes of post-Colonial change in the Arab world. Mahfoud Bannoune analyzes the problems faced by Arabs as they constructed their new nations over the past quarter of a century and the solutions…
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Harmony of the Dar
” Harmony of the Dar” by Lulwa al-Shamlan. Lulwa Al Shamlan is a twenty year old Kuwaiti pianist. She began learning the piano early on, at the age of four, and started performing frequently at the age of five. Lulwa has performed in various venues across Europe, the USA, Central Asia and the Middle East. Lulwa…
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The Arabs-7
Part 7: “The Shadow of the West” by Edward Said. Comments by: Dr. Souad al-Enezi and Dr. Numan Jubran. This film assesses the changes which came about as the Arab countries were drawn into the new political and economic order of modern times. Those changes not only affected the Arab countries but also the way…