Music of the Middle East

The musical traditions of the Middle East include those of the Arabic-speaking countries, the traditional Persian ritual music, the Jewish music of Israel and the diaspora, Kurdish music, Armenian music, Azerbaijani music, Georgian music, the varied traditions of Cypriot music, Turkish music, traditional Assyrian music, Coptic ritual music in Egypt as well as other genres of Egyptian music in general. It is widely regarded that some Middle Eastern musical styles have influenced Central Asia, as well as the Balkans, Southern Italy, and Spain.

Throughout the region, religion has been a common factor in uniting peoples of different languages, cultures and nations.