Category Archives: music

Four Pieces from my composition list – that happened to be opus 1, 2, 3 and 4 – chosen for this album, inspired by the Arabic traditional music, melodies, rhythms, dances and folklore, and developed in a contemporary unique way, to reflect the contradictions, traditions, and conflicts of our societies.Our world is full of contrastContinue reading “Dances for an asymmetrical world”

French Horn: Amr SelimPiano: Seba AliViolin: Sarah MallahLive Recording: Raghid Fadia JureidiniPhoto and video: Ramzi KadiIrwin Hall, LAU Beirut Inspired by the Lebanese ancient folk tune called ” Ya Hnayena”  and the “Dal’ona” rhythm, this piece combines the Arabic scales (Maqamat) and some traditional famous Arabic rhythms with the composer’s language in harmony and development toContinue reading “Ya Hnayena”

An Orchestral Concert series by Taipei Civic Symphony Orchestra, Tunisia 88 Honors Choir, Kairos Arts – 凱樂思藝術, in LAU Beirut – Lebanon, and Gebze University – TurkeySeba Ali, Artistic Director Two Arabic orchestral arrangements by the Lebanese composer Wajdi Abou Diab was performed during this project

This book aims to put some pieces from the classical Arabic repertoire in a form that can be presented in any classical chamber music concert along with the occidental repertoire, willing to give Arabic music the opportunity to be performed more often by any professional musician, regardless his musical background and languages, and to occupyContinue reading “Longa and Samai’ – with Piano Accompaniment”