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Cairo’s rich street culture
Inside the Middle East discovers how art, music and food are all influenced by the bustling streets of the Egyptian capital.
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The ‘king of Arabian instruments’
If you listen to Arabic music, chances are you will hear the historic sound of the oud guitar. But how long will it be around?
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Oud Maker in Cairo
On Cairo’s Mohamed Ali Street, craftsmen build traditional musical instruments by hand. Several small factories make the oud, a popular string instrument in the Middle East. Originally published by Daily News Egypt on October 19, 2009.