Music
Our music with an Arabic translation
Music is an important part of Marketplace shows. So we wanted something special for our two weeks of Middle East broadcasts. We sought out recommendations from musicians, music-label owners, aficionados and friends, and then chose songs that reflected some of the diverse sounds, styles and rhythms of the region. We also turned to ethnomusicologist Ben Harbert to bring Arabic influences into the theme songs for our shows. We hope you enjoy the music we've chosen and that Ben and our musicians have produced. You can listen to the Arabic versions of our theme songs below. And if you'd like, send us your recommendations so we can expand our musical selections.
Marketplace opening theme
Listen to the Marketplace opening theme
Marketplace closing theme
Listen to the Marketplace closing theme
Marketplace Morning Report opening theme
Listen to the Marketplace Morning Report opening theme
Marketplace Morning Report closing theme
Listen to the Marketplace Morning Report closing theme
Marketplace Money opening theme
Listen to the Marketplace Money opening theme
Marketplace Money closing theme
Listen to the Marketplace Money closing theme
About the music
Ben Harbert tells how he took the sounds, styles and traditions of Middle Eastern music and applied them to his arrangements of the Marketplace show themes.
The recording session
See and hear the musicians who participated in recording the special music for the Middle East shows in our audio slideshow.
Music by region
Music from the Middle East spans vast genres and landscapes. We asked four experts -- Kay Hardy Campbell, Arash Saedinia, Bashar Barazi, Ted Swedenburg -- to share their thoughts and favorite recordings.
