Loading ...Music is Magic in Uniting Arab Americans – How Arab Music Pulls at the Heartstrings, Stirring Nostalgia for the ‘Homeland’
This past weekend’s celebration by the Arab America Foundation of Arab music, art and film reinforced the already strong Arab identity of hundreds of attendees. Contributing writer, John Mason, helps us to look at the magical place Arab music plays in the lives of Arabs generally and Arab Americans in particular. Arab music is difficult to untangle because it is played in quarter-tones – notes between notes. To capture the spirit of Arab music, we review the National Arab Orchestra’s finale, Abdel Halim’s song, ‘Sawwah’(سواح) or Wanderer.