Category: Language and Culture
Hey all,
I've just put together a site on a number of aspects of Arabic. Learning the language, TV and radio internet streams, news sources, recipes, stuff like that. It's new, so is of course still growing, but if you fancy a look see, you can check it out by going to www.arabic-extra.com.
Cheers,
Simon
awesome stuff broo good job and keep it going
Cheers Iz. Took some doing, but it should be fairly straightforward from here. Sure was fun to do, though.
great, arabic for dummies.
Is that a bad thing then teardrop? But it isnt' just "Arabic for dummies" as you put it, but there are references to more advanced topics in there, as well as ways in which you can practice the language, and learn more about the people who speak the language.
I think the site is a wonderful idea, Simon. I'll check it out when I have time. In today's world, I think it would behoove us to learn more about that culture.
Exactly why it is there Becky, huge hugs for that. I've not put too much up there about cultural matters as yet, but plan on doing so very soon, on the blog. Answering such questions as is Palestine a country? And listing and explaining some aspects of Aand middle eastern rabian culture that perhaps need ... untangling.
Hi Simon.
Thanks for the website. I will check it out. I like a lot arabic music and i also like listening to the muezzin singing the call of prayer even i am not muslim. It is amasing how well those people can sing and how long they can stay without a new breth. Perhaps at your website you can include audio clips from different mosqs.
But i don't know if recordings like that are copyrighted so i don't want to put you in any trouble.
Anyway keep up the good work
Nikos
Not a bad idea though Nikos, I'll definitely look into it. I've often thought too, how cool it would be to have sounds in general from different cities around the world. Maybe something to look into as well.
On Arabic music, there's so much to it it's amazing. My thing is the more modern, popular style of people like Amr Diab, Maya Nasri and people like that. Especially Amr Diab for some reason, I think particularly due to the fact that he is Egyptian and so sings in that dialect. I'm learning Egyptian spoken Arabic ya see, well trying to.
If you do like the more classical side of middle eastern music then perhaps Omm Koulthum is more your thing. Anyway thanks for the encouragement mate, and I'll look into including mosque sounds if I can in the culture section when I put it up.
Cheers,
Simon