Pre-Islamic Arabia was the cradle of many intellectual achievements, including music, musical theory and the development of musical instruments. History Pre-Islamic period (Arabian Peninsula) It represents the music of all the peoples that make up the Arab world today. Arabic countries have many rich and varied styles of music and also many linguistic dialects, with each country and region having their own traditional music.Īrabic music has a long history of interaction with many other regional musical styles and genres.
Musicians in Ottoman Aleppo, 18th century.Īrabic music or Arab music ( Arabic: الموسيقى العربية, romanized: al-mūsīqā al-ʿArabīyyah) is the music of the Arab world with all its diverse music styles and genres.