In this episode of Zagharid, we are honored to host Jad Obeid, a distinguished Lebanese songwriter, music composer, arranger, and pianist. Jad has significantly influenced the Lebanese music scene, collaborating with artists like Marilyne Naaman to create songs that resonate deeply with audiences.Join us as we explore Jad's creative journey, including his work on the soundtrack for the acclaimed series 'Aa Amal', which features tracks such as "Hedne" and "Lech Ma Bterjaa?" APPLE MUSIC We'll also...
Dec 17, 2024•37 min•Season 1Ep. 27
Check out: https://www.youtube.com/@UCV_dTLDOLNZ8l6YLaYzoZNQ 🎼 Discover the Hidden Legacy of Lebanese Music with Wadia Sabra 🎼In this captivating episode, Fady Jeanbart and Tony Gemayel take us on an extraordinary journey to preserve and celebrate the works of Wadia Sabra, a pioneer of Lebanese classical music. From uncovering forgotten operas to rediscovering rare recordings, this episode highlights Sabra's groundbreaking efforts to blend Eastern and Western musical traditions. Learn about th...
Dec 08, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 26
The Influence of Politics on Music | Ghassan Moukheiber | تأثير السياسة على الموسيقى | EP. 25Politics and culture have always been closely linked, and political events often leave a lasting impact on the development of music and cultural expression. In many Arab countries, music reflects social and political issues, and serves as a medium for protest or solidarity with the struggles of the people. Moreover, governmental policies influence the type of music that is encouraged or suppressed, shapi...
Sep 20, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 25
Electronic Music: an Evolution | Daniel Teruggi | استكشاف تطور الموسيقى الإلكترونية | Podcast #24.Join us for an insightful interview with the legendary Daniel Teruggi, a pioneering figure in the world of electroacoustic music. In this engaging discussion, Teruggi takes us on a journey through the evolution of electronic music, sharing his experiences and insights from his time at the renowned Groupe de Recherches Musicales (GRM) in Paris.Discover how technology has transformed music composition...
Jul 20, 2024•40 min•Season 1Ep. 24
https://youtu.be/PsjNVQDENFc Episode #23 of Zagharid with Lucas Sakr, founder of Mazeej by Lucas Sakr, an innovative musical arrangement project meant to fuse tradition, pop, and Jazz, into one whole. A succession of songs bound by a common word or theme. This has lead him to huge success on Youtube, especially in the middle east. Mazeej is more than a band, it's a concept, a brand, a way of making music, that Lucas Sakr established firmly in the past decade. Arranger, composer, Jazzman? All in ...
Jun 17, 2024•45 min•Season 1Ep. 23
In this exciting episode of Zagharid, we welcome the brilliant Marc Hajjar, a French-Lebanese orchestra conductor who has worked with the legendary Georges Benjamin. Marc shares his journey and passion for music, revealing how he's revolutionizing the orchestra concert experience. From his unique cultural influences to his innovative techniques, Marc offers a fresh perspective on classical music. Tune in for an engaging conversation filled with personal stories, professional insights, and a love...
Jun 02, 2024•43 min•Season 1Ep. 22
Music: Lynn Adib - TITI (Lullaby for Sara) | (لين أديب - تيتي (تهويدة سارةhttps://youtu.be/jlmo3OSo0gk?si=VGf-_6RWSn4-jKJsA Jazz Fusion Odyssey with Lynn Adib #lynn adib #jazz Get ready for an extraordinary musical journey with artist Lynn Adib in a new episode of our show! In this episode, we delve into the world of jazz music and exciting musical experiments with an artist who possesses an unparalleled exploratory and creative spirit.Lynn takes us on an amazing artistic journey, blending cultu...
May 05, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 21
Becoming an artist in the 21st century with Alexandre Khoury, founder of BC Studios, in this latest Episode of The TarabArab Podcast. In this episode we discuss a series of topics including, what is a social enterprise, why give back to the community, previous artist shaping models in the industry, record labels and royalty fees, as well new technology. Alexandre Khoury, who is an avid programmer himself, believes that artists today should strive to encompass many activities that were previously...
Apr 25, 2024•59 min•Season 1Ep. 20
Welcome to a new Episode of the Tarab 3arab Podcast! Episode 19 "Music and Fate in the Jeita Grotto", with an eminent figure in the world of electroacoustic music, french composer François Bayle. What Happened in 1969, in the Jeita Grotto in Lebanon? Something very special indeed. A concert in the Cave. Why? How? Through a very unlikely turn of events, the lives of the great Speleologist Sami Karkabi, and then. director of the Groupe de Recherche Musicale François Bayle coincided, and brought fi...
Mar 25, 2024•57 min•Season 1Ep. 19
Lebanese Musical Theatre | Ghady Rahbani | المسرح الغنائي اللبناني | Podcast #18 Embark on a melodic journey with Tarab 3arab Podcast in Episode 18, featuring the exceptional Ghady Rahbani, composer and dramaturge, as well as the son of Mansour Rahbani and cousin to Ziad Rahbani. Immerse yourself in the enchanting world of Arabic Musical Theatre as Ghady shares unique insights into the genre's evolution. Key Highlights: 🎭 Rahbani Legacy Unveiled: Explore the profound influence of the Rahbani fa...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 18
مرحبًا بكم في بودكاست طرب عرب، حيث نتناول مناقشات شيقة ومفكرة في تقاطع الموسيقى والثقافة، برفقة عازف البيانو والفكر، مارك إرنست. في حلقة اليوم، نستكشف جانبًا فريدًا من عالم الموسيقى - 'فن تجهيل الشعوب.' يبدأ رحلتنا بدراسة اتجاه سائد بين الشعب اللبناني، حيث يتم اعتبار الأعمال الموسيقية في كثير من الأحيان دون تحليل دقيق. حتى عندما يشارك الأفراد في التحليل، يكون ذلك غالبًا بدون دراسة نقدية ويكون سطحيًا. يثير هذا النمط من الاستهلاك السلبي والتفكير السطحي أسئلة هامة حول عمق الفهم داخل المجتمع الموسيق...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Season 1Ep. 17
Episode #16 of the Tarab 3arab Podcast with Dr. Victor Sahhab, arabic music historian and researcher. What a privilege it was to talk with him about our cultural history. Link to books and articles: https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1BgoNmQ4PXbIxMigwBGZkb1_cPz9_E9cW?usp=drive_linkWatch also:https://youtu.be/NDzhW_5hPlQ?si=s-z4zECt1A3WQbOI ڤكتور موسى سَحَّابنائب رئيس مجلس الموسيقى الدولي التابع لليونيسكو (2005-2009)مدير البرامج في إذاعة لبنان (2002 – 2006)عضو سابق في لجنة مهرجانات صورعضو ساب...
Feb 04, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Season 1Ep. 16
EPISODE #15 of #Tarab3arabPodcast with British-Lebanese composer Bushra El-Turk!This episode is in ENGLISH, and Subtitled to Arabic, German, French, and Swedish (captions and settings menu)!!Improvisation Vs. Notation, or rather, what is it that lies between improvisation and notation, that is what Bushra El-Turk is working on non-stop in her work. Stretching the frontiers between cultures, overlapping them, and coming back to their essential traits, Bushra El-Turk has seen amazing success doing...
Feb 04, 2024•48 min•Season 1Ep. 15
This Episode was shot on September 25 2023, before the events of October the 7th. This podcast continues after a long halt due to world events. Episode #14 of #Tarab3arabPodcast with Ziad Kreidy, discussing the history of the piano, historic tunings, and urban myths connected to this famous instrument.https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQLTsPMxs0e9zlQuHWDQffg?sub_confirmation=1Ziad Kreidy’s career led him to perform in France, Germany, Switzerland, Ireland, Belgium, the Czech Republic, Denmark, No...
Feb 04, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Season 1Ep. 14
EPISODE #13 of #Tarab3arabPodcast, with Dr. Albert Moukheiber, neuroscientist, professor, and clinical psychologist. How Your Brain Perceives, is an episode dedicated to discuss all matters relating to perception, psychoacoustics, psychology, and reality in regards to music. To perceive music is an act that only we, on an individual level, can feel. But we do share what we call an experience. How do we do that? And most importantly, WHY?Here to unfold all of that, be it as an introduction to the...
Feb 04, 2024•1 hr 3 min•Season 1Ep. 13
The Humble Giant, Abdel Rahman El Bacha, in an exceptional interview on #Tarab3arabPodcast, Episode #12.Born in Beirut into a family of musicians, Abdel Rahman El Bacha began studying piano in 1967 with Zvart Sarkissian, a student of Marguerite Long and Jacques Février. At age 10, he gave his first concert with an orchestra. In 1973, Claudio Arrau predicted a great career for him and in 1974, France, the Soviet Union and England offered him a scholarship. He chose France by cultural affinity and...
Feb 04, 2024•1 hr 35 min•Season 1Ep. 12
Memory Master MusicianAfter a long spell of absence, here is EPISODE #11 of #Tarab3arabPodcast with an incredible musical talent from Lebanon, a man with an immense musical memory and who most importantly, taught himself how to play piano, before even knowing what a piano was.Mohtadi El Hajj started playing piano at a young age. His first musical impressions started when he listened to Beethovens sonatas for the first time. Since then he started taking piano lessons in different musical institut...
Feb 04, 2024•1 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 11
EPISODE #10 of #Tarab3arabPodcast with two referential figures in the world of liturgical music, Mr. Johnny Kassis and Fr. Youhanna Geha, who will embark us on a journey to discover the genesis and the development of both Maronite and Byzantine liturgies. حلقة 10# مع شخصيتين مرجعيتين في عالم الموسيقى الليتورجية ، السيد جوني قسيس والأب. يوحنا جحا ، كلاهما سيأخذنا في رحلة لاكتشاف نشأة وتطور الليتورجيات المارونية والبيزنطيةTHE MARONITES:The Maronite Church is a branch of the Syro-Antiochean Church ...
Feb 04, 2024•1 hr 44 min•Season 1Ep. 10
EPISODE #09 of #Tarab3arabPodcast with Conductor and Artistic Director, Fr. Toufic Maatouk o.a.m. From Saudi Arabia to Lebanon, from the Abu Dhabi festival to the Beirut Chants, Toufic Maatouk has done it all. In this episode, we discuss the cultural revolution in the gulf region, as well as the policies behind the main music festivals in the region. Not to mention a glimpse into the thoughts of the conductor.من المملكة العربية السعودية إلى لبنان ، من مهرجان أبو ظبي إلى أناشيد بيروت ، لقد فعل ت...
Feb 04, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Season 1Ep. 9
EPISODE #08 of #Tarab3arabPodcast with two great friends, Elie Sfeir and Ramzi Kandalaft.When you think of the traditional musical scene, one doesnt immediately realise that there is a hidden structure beneath it all. From the National Conservatory, to the galmorous music festival of the so called International kind, to regional events and private endeavours. We discuss all of the above and more in this really cozy episode, with people attuned to the reality of the social impact of music.
Feb 04, 2024•1 hr 55 min•Season 1Ep. 8
EPISODE #07 of #Tarab3arabPodcast with Syrian author and journalist Alaa Rashidi is a MUST WATCH!A truly special episode with a true enigmatic figure, Alaa Rashidi takes us on a trip through his imaginary tales on music, through ideas about myth, civilization, culture, politics and religion.حلقة خاصة حقًا مع شخصية غامضة ، يأخذنا علاء رشيدي في رحلة عبر حكاياته الخيالية عن الموسيقى ، من خلال أفكار حول الأسطورة والحضارة والثقافة والسياسة والدين.Alaa Rashidi is an art critic, media trainer and write...
Feb 03, 2024•1 hr 20 min•Season 1Ep. 7
EPISODE #06 of #Tarab3arabPodcast with Ziyad Sahhab Makram Aboul Hosn on Arabic Music, Tradition and Innovation.From Jazz to Oriental Music (or should we call it music of the arabs?), this episode will help you map-out a genealogy of Arabic music, uncovering some of the myths around it, and explaining the consequences behind Arabic musics biggest summit to date, the 1932 Cairo convention. And who better to lay it out than two very well versed (and funny) musicians and performers with tons of exp...
Feb 03, 2024•2 hr 4 min•Season 1Ep. 6
EPISODE #05 of #Tarab3arabPodcast with the Lebanese dynamic musical duo that took the local classical music scene by storm: Yasmina Sabbah Mario el Rahi.In this episode, where Wine reigns supreme, we discuss a wide range of matters, in regards to the organisation of big institutions such as the USJ Choir as opposed to the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra, season programming, the relationship between the performer and the conductor, as well as the ever-present topic of the Lebanese composer.YASMIN...
Feb 03, 2024•1 hr 37 min•Season 1Ep. 5
EPISODE #04 of #Tarab3arabPodcast with the Permanent conductor of the Lebanese Philharmonic Orchestra Lubnan Baalbaki! Dont forget to like, subscribe, and share!Having obtained a Phd from Romania (and a Masters from Vienna), Maestro Lubnan Baalbaki came back to Lebanon in a time that was much more stable than today.In this episode, we shed a light on the reasons why the level of musicianship has been steadily decreasing in Lebanon throughout the years, the crumbling of the Lebanese Philharmonic ...
Feb 03, 2024•1 hr 34 min•Season 1Ep. 4
EPISODE #03 of #Tarab3arabPodcast with composer and producer, Zeid Hamdan!! Dont forget to subscribe and like the video if you enjoyed it!Who erased Beirut? And are we continuing to do so today?Coming right out of the lebanese civil war, Zeid Hamdan found a way through his innovative musical style to express a longing for a free society, a community of citizens and not of confessions. Why cant a Durzi man be in love with a Shiia woman? Who erased Beirut?Zeid Hamdan is a Lebanese music producer. ...
Feb 03, 2024•1 hr 17 min•Season 1Ep. 3
EPISODE #02 of#Tarab3arabPodcasthttps://www.instagram.com/nadimtarabaypodcast/Check out Sary Ayad Khalifés channel: https://www.youtube.com/@saryayadkhalife3976/featuredIts never easy to leave your country at any age, and especially at a young age. Sary and Ayad Khalife willingly left Lebanon at the age of 15, in order to pursue, so very early on, a career in music; classical music. How does one know at such an early age that they are destined for greatness? And how long is it before we discover...
Feb 03, 2024•1 hr 25 min•Season 1Ep. 2
EPISODE 01 of #Tarab3arabPodcastDoes the arabic musician have anything to say to the rest of the world? Or is he confined to his own little market?From exoticism to sensationalism, this episode aims to discuss those topics out loud, with Sharif Sehnaoui (composer and improviser, as well as co-founder of Festival Irtijal, the first contemporary experimental music festival in the Middle East) and Mazen el-Sayed El Rass (Lebanese rapper, whos taking the arab music scene by storm with his work). Alt...
Feb 03, 2024•1 hr 29 min•Season 1Ep. 1
