music

Jul 27, 2021

My Mother’s 78 RPM Arabic Record Collection

In 2020 the Khayrallah Center Archive was gifted 32 vinyl records of Arabic music from Kail Ellis as an addition to the Angele Hobeiche Kmeid-Ellis Collection, which can be viewed here and over the course of the past year the records were digitized by Jason Evans Groth at the NCSU library and can now be… 

Jul 21, 2016

A Lebanese-American Rock Musician in Texas

This article is written by Matt Kadane. He has performed or written music on over two-dozen albums, mostly with the bands Bedhead and The New Year, which released its fourth full-length album in 2017. Matt is also a history professor at Hobart and William Smith Colleges in New York and the author of The Watchful… 

Apr 15, 2014

165 people turnout to hear Music of the Carolinas!

This past Sunday, North Carolina Museum of History, Khayrallah Program for Lebanese-American Studies at NC State University, CHASS at NC State University, North Carolina Humanities Council, and the Piedmont Council of Traditional Music co-hosted an event featuring musical talents that highlighted Lebanese culture in North Carolina. Lebanese musicians Naji Hilal, Christopher Saleh, and Huda Asfour made the event… 

Apr 12, 2014

EVENT TOMORROW: Music of the Carolinas, Cedars in the Pines

Music of the Carolinas: Cedars in the Pines The Piedmont Council of Traditional Music Sunday, April 13, 3pm-4pm Featuring Naji Hilal and Christopher Saleh North Carolina Museum of History, 5 East Edenton St., Raleigh FREE admission, open to all, bring your lunch! Event sponsored by: North Carolina Museum of History, Khayrallah Program for Lebanese-American Studies at… 

Apr 10, 2014

EVENT: Music of the Carolinas, Cedars in the Pines

Music of the Carolinas: Cedars in the Pines The Piedmont Council of Traditional Music Sunday, April 13, 3pm-4pm Featuring Naji Hilal and Christopher Saleh North Carolina Museum of History, 5 East Edenton St., Raleigh FREE admission, open to all, bring your lunch! Check out some of the music here: Here’s a bit about the program: Lebanese…