Quartertones | Music from the Arab World
Quartertones is a music podcast which hosts current Arab musicians from different geographies who play contemporary and modern music, including pop, rock, hip-hop, electronic, classical, among other genres. The guests are invited to talk about their work and play their music – whether live or recorded – in three segments. The audience gets a chance to listen to work from across the region and genres that is defining the scene in the region, and understand the music that these musicians and musicologists perform or study.
- Update frequency
- every 11 days
- Average duration
- 49 minutes
- Episodes
- 76
- Years Active
- 2022 - 2025
Lynn Adib | Exploring Arabic Music and Improvisation Through Jazz
Lynn Adib performed three musical pieces: Youmma, Taht El Ward & Autruche followed by a discussion.
Born and raised in Damascus, Syria. Lynn Adib is a singer, composer who has been exploring Arabic mu…
The Sounds of Saudi Hip Hop | Big Hass
Big Hass performed four musical pieces: Iraq Cypher, Arab Femcee Cypher, Sudan Cypher & Khadsha followed by a discussion.
Hassane Dennaoui, aka “Big Hass" is the host of Saudi Arabia's first and only …
Arabic Musicology | Youmna Saba
Youmna Saba performed three pieces: Al Sobh (الصبح), Madd W Jazr (مد وجزر) & Hubut (هبوط), followed by a discussion.
Youmna Saba (Beirut, 1984) is a musician and musicologist whose current research fo…
TootArd | West Asian Disco
Toot Ard performed three musical pieces: Moonlight, Trouble Watan & Wanderlust.
TootArd, Arabic for "Strawberry", was formed in 2010 by brothers Hasan and Rami Nakhleh. All band members grew up in Maj…
Saxophone & Arabic Rhythms | Basel Rajoub
Basel Rajoub performed three musical pieces: Tashkent, duclar improvisation & Devil's Whistle.
Basel Rajoub is a worldwide known saxophonist and composer. His music can be described as contemporary tr…
Andalusian Form Muwashah & the Traditional Arabic Music of the 19th & 20th Century | Rima Khcheich
Rima Khcheich performed three musical pieces: Al Sama'a wel Rah, Harram El Noum & Washwishni.
Rima Khcheich is well renowned for having given its rebirth to the Andalusian form Muwashah, as well as to…
Le Trio Joubran & Oud-making | Adnan Joubran
In this Quartertones event, we listened to Adnan Joubran as he performed three musical pieces followed by a discussion.
Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra
Edited by: Ramzi Ramman
Theme music by:…
Playing the Qanun | Firas Zreik
In this Quartertones event, we listened to Firas Zreik as he performed three musical pieces: Taksim, Zawraq & Refractions.
Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra
Edited by: Ramzi Ramman
Theme music …
Yacine Boulares, Meera Dugal, Kinan Azmeh & Alex Knowlton at Habibi Fest 2021 | Live at Joe's Pub
In this Quartertones event in collaboration with Habibi Festival held at Joe's Pub, we talked to Festival Co-Founder and Musical Director Yacine Boulares, Festival Co-Founder Meera Dugal, clarinet pl…
Esraa Warda at Habibi Festival 2021 | Quartertones Live at Joe's Pub
In this Quartertones event in collaboration with Habibi Festival held at Joe's Pub, we talked to North African dancer and educator Esraa Warda.
Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra
Edited by: Ram…
Innov Gnawa at Habibi Festival 2021 | Quartertones Live at Joe's Pub
In this Quartertones event in collaboration with Habibi Festival held at Joe's Pub, we talked to musicians of the Moroccan band Innov Gnawa.
Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra
Edited by: Ramzi …
Alsarah & Haig Papazian at Habibi Festival 2021 | Quartertones Live at Joe's Pub
In this Quartertones event in collaboration with Habibi Festival held at Joe's Pub, we talked to Sudanese musician Alsarah from Alsarah & The Nubatones and violinist Haig Papazian.
Created & Hosted by…
Hip-hop in Lebanon, Syria & Palestine | Chyno
In this Quartertones event, we listened to Chyno as he performed three musical pieces: 2020 Vision, Kayfouni & Fresh Money.
Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra
Edited by: Ramzi Ramman
Theme music…
Narcy | Hip Hop & IRAQ-A-FELLA
In this Quartertones event, we listened to Narcy as he performed three musical pieces; SPACE, The Tribe Called Red, and Thoughts and Prayers.
Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra
Edited by: Ramzi…
Composing on Oud | Clarissa Bitar
In this Quartertones event, we listened to Clarissa Bitar as she performed three musical pieces; taqasim, bayari & al-mizan.
Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, afikra
Edited by: Ramzi Ramman
Theme musi…
Violin & Maqam | Layth Sidiq
In this Quartertones event, we listened to Layth Sidiq as he performed three musical pieces, of which two are composed by him and talked to him about these pieces.
Created & Hosted by Mikey Muhanna, a…