Local Civil Society Organisation
The Foundation for Arab Music Archiving and Research (AMAR),
Local Civil Society OrganisationLebanon
Local Civil Society Organisation
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The Foundation for Arab Music Archiving and Research (AMAR), located outside of Beirut, Lebanon, owns 300 wax cylinders and 11,000 78-rpm shellac records of rare music. Collected from Egypt, the Levant, and Iraq, these records constitute the largest sound archive of early 20th-century Arab music in the world. They feature key musicians and their performance practises before widespread commercialization of Arab music substantially changed these music traditions. AMAR’s Objectives: Conservation of recorded and printed Arab musical tradition by utilizing state-of-the-art technologies;Support of academic research and scientific documentation;Integration of these musical traditions and their practices in educational programs;Seeking multi-media dissemination and promotion of public awareness of the Arab music tradition.