Year of music: Every performance, every student, every note played from the heart.

My daily practice routine: Scales, ornaments, and repertoire. Two hours minimum.

Finger technique masterclass: Right hand plectrum patterns for different rhythms.

Practice log: 4 hours today focusing on technique. Some days you just have to grind.

Teaching oud to beginners. Their first maqam scale is a revelation.

The difference between Arabic, Turkish, and Persian oud traditions.

Cultural festival performance in Jerash. Ancient Roman ruins as a concert hall.

Recording with a tabla player. The conversation between string and skin.

The song that made me want to become a musician. Taking it apart note by note.

Studio session gone wrong turned into my best creative accident yet.