The Qanun – An Arab Musical Instrument Par-Excellence
BY: HABEEB SALLOUM/ARAB AMERICA CONTRIBUTING WRITER “Ahmad my love! Ahmad my love!” You who aids the stranger, salutations to you.” The beguiling voice of Maryem Hassan, inspired by the strings of the qanun, played by Roula Said, rang out that April day in Toronto – Canada’s world-renowned cosmopolitan city. It was the opening song of an … Continued