In late 2002, the Boston Camerata was scheduled to tour a program of medieval Spanish music, “Cantigas de Santa Maria.” Artistic director Joel Cohen had already made a recording of the program with ...

Ibrahim Maalouf plays a four-valve trumpet — most just have three. The extra valve, attached to the button a trumpeter pushes down, allows the Lebanese musician to play quarter-tones — the notes ...

The University of Minnesota’s Arab Band showcases the unique complexity of Arabic music and is looking to continue performing at events on and off campus. The Arab Band implements Arabic music by ...

The outside of the Brömserhof, the 15th-century knight’s manor where the museum is housed. Rudesheim Tourist AG/Marlis-Steinmetz A tour guide shows visitors a scroll from which music is played.

For the past two seasons, Mark Cudek, chair of the Peabody Institute's Early Music Department, has included a concert of medieval Christian, Jewish, and Arabic music in the schedule for his ensemble, ...