Learn Arabic as it is really spoken. Listen to and read Egyptian Colloquial Arabic.
Mohamed tells us about a night of playing music with his friends. What kind of music do they play?
I am a man who adores music. One of the things I dedicate my time to most is music with all its genres. I spend a lot of time choosing the music, songs, and bands I listen to. And that’s why I have lots of friends who share with me the same interests, as well as play musical instruments. Yesterday, I phoned my friend Hossam, a lutanist, and he told me that he and two of his friends were at his house playing music. As soon as he told me that, I immediately went to see him even though it was raining hard and the streets were covered in water. I took my car and went to see him. When I met him, he had two of his friends with him playing the guitar and the nice thing is that when the lute and guitar are together they produce a beautiful mix of Oriental and Western music. First, Hossam did a solo of a beautiful song by Om Kalthoom, after which Bahi, his friend, responded with a piece by Beethoven, and I was truly enjoying listening to the music. After everyone played a solo, they decided to play together. So they played a song by Fairouz. After that, they performed a beautiful song by Nirvana called The Man Who Sold the World. I was really enjoying myself and singing with them despite my awful voice. In the end, I went home very happy with this nice, artistic evening and had a calm, deep sleep.
