Discovery Map
Middle East & North Africa
Maqam, microtones & the trance
← All Regions
Legends of Middle East & North Africa
Fairuz
1950s–present
The soul of Lebanon. The voice of the Arab world.
Umm Kulthum
1920s-1975
The Star of the East. Four million attended her funeral.
Lessons · Middle East & North Africa
Beginner
The Voice of Lebanon
Study how Fairuz and the Rahbani Brothers created a romantic vision of Lebanon through song, theater, and film.
Intermediate
Maqam Singing with Fairuz
Learn the maqam system through Fairuz's crystalline soprano — how she navigated Arabic scales with Western-influenced arrangements.