Educational Sites about Middle Eastern Music

Traditional Arabic Music Site

Maqam World

Article by music ethnologist A. J. Racy, Ph.D.

Turath.org site dedicated exclusively for the education, analysis, reviews, and resources for traditional Arab music worldwide

Maqam tutorial by Sami Abu Shamays

Jas's Middle Eastern Rhythm page

 

Sites with Lyrics translation

Arabic Music Translations -- one of the best sites for Oum Kalthoum songs and other Classical Egyptian songs

Shira's Lyric Translations

Shira's links to other lyric pages

 

Places to purchase music

Sedonia's emusic suggestions

maqam.com

Hollywood Music Center

Rashid Music

Dahlal's 15 songs every dancer should know

Serpentine's Sands of Time Label -- excellent, excellent Egyptian music. CDs come with amazing info-packed booklets. I just can't recommend these highly enough.