Sitar, ney, daf and santur are some of the instruments recruited to tell the story of a 13th-century mystic's voyage, highlight of an annual event celebrating Middle Eastern music

Wassim Odeh has performed with Arabs and Jews his entire life, and believes 'good music speaks to everyone'

Musicians Wisam Gibran and Nataly Oryon each discuss their inspiration and musical directions, prior to the annual event at Jerusalem's Confederation House

Going digital was the obvious pivot for most performing arts events, and despite the challenges of putting on a show for a virtual audience, producers say they're not looking back

Abraham Accords seen as opportunity to reach new fans for singers Omer Adam, Ivri Lider and other performers

November fest highlights local musicians singing in Hebrew, Arabic and Ladino

Omar Faruk Tekbilek and Brian Keane, who recorded seven albums together, will perform their first Israel concert on Thursday

New and veteran performers will take part in 13 events over ten days of November festival