Arab / Arabic
Arabic music encompasses the sounds of the Arab world in all its diversity, spanning a wide range of styles and genres. Across Arabic-speaking countries, musical traditions are rich and varied, shaped by regional identities and linguistic dialects, with each country—and often each region—having its own distinctive musical heritage.
With a long history of cultural exchange, Arabic music has continuously interacted with neighboring and global musical traditions. Today, it reflects the collective voices and influences of the many peoples who make up the Arab world