I am a qanun mentor for adult Arabic music enthusiasts. I help my students learn qanun with a structured, accessible fun method so they can confidently play their favorite tunes, recognize maqam by ear and express their innermost feelings with a taqsim.
All without any necessary prior music knowledge and even if they are allergic to music theory.
My signature approach helps my students learn qanun through a systematic approach where they focus on the few right things at the right time, consistently building a bank of ornamentation taqasim and learning maqam and taqasim…
I have over 3 decades experience with Arabic music as an internationally acclaimed multi award winning musician and composer. I am recognised as an ‘Exceptional Talent’ by the UK government. I have been dubbed by the BBC as 'Queen of The Qanun', performed all over the world, sold out shows, won prestigious awards and my work has been featured in the international press.
I taught Qanun and Maqam in universities in Oman and the UK and I have helped 100s of students from all over the world recognise maqam by ear and play an authentic taqsim in a tiny fraction of the time it takes with traditional methods.
I am Syrian (was born, studied and lived there most of my life) so I was lucky to soak up the rich and ancient musical heritage of my homeland. Currently, I live in London UK; The headquarters where I make my plans to elevate the human consciousness with the power of music.