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Learning Arabic
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Leanne Darling offers an introduction to this vibrant musical style
BOWED INSTRUMENTS HAVE BEEN CENTRAL to music in the Arab world since well before the invention of the violin. Arabic music is simultaneously lyrical and percussion-driven, with an arresting sound thanks to its unusual tunings; it allows elaborate improvisation even though lost everybody is playing the same tune simultaneously. The violin, though a latecomer, has been a welcome part of Arabic music-making for nearly 300 years.
Former orchestral violist Leanne Darling spends most of her time these days playing Arabic music. She ...
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