Should an artist’s faith determine what happens to their work when they die? The death of one of France’s most successful rappers has raised this question. French rapper Werenoi, whose real name was ...

Imagine a society where music is forbidden. A society where listening to music is an offense punishable by imprisonment and lashings. Accessing music is only possible through illegal means. Sharing ...

Singer Youssou N’Dour’s 2004 album of Islamic music earned him a boycott from some Muslim fans. However, in a new documentary about the album, Egypt, he says the music has encouraged a deeper ...

While the Qur’an is read in a lyrical way, interpretations of how good or bad music is tend to depend on pitch, content, musical instruments, gender, situation and occasion. Some Muslim scholars say ...

Introduction : music, sound, and architecture in Islam / Michael Frishkopf and Federico Spinetti -- pt. 1. Transregional -- Listening to islamic gardens and landscapes / D. Fairchild Ruggles -- pt. 2.

Ethnomusicology, the music traditions of the Persian and Arabic-speaking Near East, the history of music in Iran, the relationship between cultural upheaval and musical change. Ann E. Lucas is an ...

The largest Islamic arts festival in America returns to the University of Houston for its 12th year, featuring more than 5,000 works by over 50 artists from across the country. The two-day event ...