1.   And women unwind enough to dance to the Arabic music that a female disk jockey blares from the loudspeakers.

2.   As both a performer on the oud, or Arab lute, and a scholar, Bashir was dedicated to maintaining the traditions of Arabic music.

3.   But Arabic music, with a structure that is limited harmonically and based on a system of modes, can initially sound strange or unstructured to untutored Western ears.

4.   But he was also willing to collaborate with jazz and reggae musicians and, on one album, to explore connections between Arabic music and the roots of flamenco.

5.   Enter the Lammam Ensemble, a classically trained group based in San Francisco that is practically a household name among Arabic music aficionados.

6.   I asked if I could play for him some Arabic music.

7.   Munir Bashir, a virtuoso oud player who was considered one of the greatest living masters of Arabic classical music, died on Sunday in Budapest.

8.   Page and Plant, both connoisseurs of Arabic music, contacted the London-based Ramzy last year when they decided to incorporate Middle Eastern rhythms into their sound.

9.   She went to his class, armed with Arabic music, pictures, traditional dress and cookies.

10.   Soon, Farrell was dancing to Arabic music, and Silver, ever the businessman, was working the room, talking to filmmakers.