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Ṣawt

Learning

Ways in

Resources for listeners at every level — from a first encounter with maqām to teaching with archival audio in a classroom.

Guide

An ear for maqām

A listening primer on Bayātī, Ṣabā and Rāst as they appear in the collection, with timestamped examples.

12 min read · EN / عربي

Glossary

Terms of tajwīd

Bilingual glossary of the technical vocabulary used in our catalogue records.

Reference

Curriculum

Teaching with the archive

A four-session outline for secondary and university educators using archival audio in class.

PDF · 24 pages

Method

How to record at home

Practical guidance for families digitising cassettes and capturing new recordings responsibly.

Workshop notes