Lawha Arabiya_String Quartet Sufi Defeating time is the underlying

Defeating time is the underlying theme of Ghanem’s beautiful impressionistic piece

The third of five books under the title “Oriental Etudes for Piano” by Mahdi AlMahdi

Book IV for pre-advanced level includes five etudes exploring five different oriental maqamat (modes) and various iqa’at (rhythmic patterns)

originally sung in unison

that has reached us through oral lore

Lawha Arabiya_String Quartet Sufi Defeating time is the underlyingIn spite of wars and catastrophes, it is unity that holds people together. This piece, Lawha Aarabiya, for string quartet portrays how unfortunate events in the Arab world are faced with unity and strength. Isnt music a form of this unity? The answer lies in this string quartet.