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Jun 2024

56m 12s

Is There a Sound That's Unique to Arab A...

About this episode

Ronnie Malley is a Palestinian-American multi-instrumentalist musician on oud, guitar, keys, and percussion, a music producer, theater maker, and educator. He is also executive director of Intercultural Music Production. Malley’s professional work and academic research focuses on cultures and various musical styles from the Middle East, North Africa, South Asia, and medieval Spain.

Connect with Ronnie 👉https://www.instagram.com/ronniemalley/

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Mikey Muhanna 👉 https://www.instagram.com/mikey_mu

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