HELPING THE OTHERS REALIZE THE ADVANTAGES OF ARABIC MUSIC

In Iraq, the standard ensemble, called the chalghi, consists of only two melodic devices—the jowza (just like the rabab but with 4 strings) and santur—accompanied from the riq and dumbek. The Arab world has included instruments from the West, such as the electrical guitar, cello, double bass and oboe, and integrated influences from jazz as well