The qanun is a traditional Middle Eastern stringed instrument. It has a long history, possibly descended from the ancient Egyptian harp, and is related to the psaltery, dulcimer and zither.

The qanun reached Morocco in the early 20th century, says Chami, and became popular in the 1940s, during a period of nationalist fervor that culminated in the country’s independence from France ...

One night in Baghdad in 1932, a Jewish toddler looked up at the stars and saw nothing but darkness. He was totally blind. The odds were that this boy would live a life of poverty and begging.

SYRIAN musician Maya Youssef is a virtuoso on the qanun, the 78-string plucked zither at the heart of Arabic music. 78 strings, Maya? "It's just a number. You soon get over it," she says, ahead of ...

Syrian qanun virtuoso Maya Youssef explains why - to her - music is "the opposite of death" in this powerful and poignant talk. "I played a concert in a refugee centre in Aalborg, Denmark," she ...

Marianna plays history on her Qanun Qanun (Kanun) is an oriental stringed instrument that traces its origins to the old Assyrian empire Updated - March 13, 2023 11:21 am IST - THIRUVANANTHAPURAM ...