House of Tarab – Upcoming Concerts

House of Tarab, an Arabic music ensemble, is based in Seattle and performs classic and traditional music of the Golden Era of Egyptian music and film, music of the Levant (Jordan, Lebanon, Syria, and Palestine), and the greater Middle East. "Tarab" is an Arabic word not found in the English language that describes a state of emotional transformation and bliss when one is wholly absorbed in music. House of Tarab (AKA H.O.T.) was formed in 2005 though some of the band members have been playing together since 1999.

House of Tarab has played at numerous cultural events, music festivals, parties, belly dance cabarets, belly dance retreats, and competitions. We are looking forward to performing live shows again when the pandemic is over and sharing the wonderful music of greats like Oum Kalthoum, Farid El Atrash, Muhammed Abdel Wahab, Abdel Halim Hafez, folk music, and others as well as original compositions!