Traditional Saudi Music Comes To Washington, DC

Bring your family and get ready of a rare celebration that will take place in Washington, DC, the American capital. The Smithsonian, the world's largest museum complex is hosting an event exhibiting Saudi culture to the public. "Eid al-Arabia: A Cultural Celebration," Saturday, Nov. 17, 9:30 am-5 pm. While there will be many events and functions, the portion I am interested in the most is the music.

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Traditional Saudi Music

Date Saturday, November 17, 2012, 11 am, 1:30 PM and 4:00 PM Categories Performances Venue Sackler Gallery Event Location Sublevel 1 Cost Free; walk-in. Related Exhibition Roads of Arabia: Archaeology and History of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia Details An ensemble of musicians from Saudi Arabia performs traditional music from the Arabian Peninsula. Poetic lyrics and complex rhythms combine with ancient modal melodies to produce distinctive regional styles. Vocalists are accompanied by ‘ud (lute), qanun (zither), nay (flute), drums, and violin. traditional saudi song