Do Arabs, Turks, Iranians listen to each other's music?

[politicqxs 358]

Normally you have like a geographic bloc, for example Everyone in the Far East listen to some kpop.. 

 

Do arabs Turks and Iranians listen to each other's music, all being middle eastern Muslim countries?

[The Surrealist 27,470]

Every middle eastern country listens to arabic music, but not their neighboring countries. 

[TwoWeeks 86]

I'm Turk  and we dont listen their music . Maybe some songs have arabic sound but i dont hear any Arabic or Iranian music at radios  or tv  

[2007 5,291]

No because we don't understand each other language (Arabic, Turkish and Persian) 🌚

[LetsGetHigh 52,683]

No. I listen only to English music, but I do know Arabic songs since my parents listen to it. Arabic songs are also divided further. 

[Gypsy Life 118,907]

Here in Egypt nobody listens to Iranian or Turkish music. Different languages and all.

[littlepotter 74,354]

Not really. Maybe if there's a really big breakout hit it will get some attention, but other than that nah. But between arabic-speaking countries, yes they do.

Also why does everyone insist on using the word 'Muslim' when they refer to anything arabic or middle eastern. 

[Edonis 28,624]

No. They're all different languages. Arabic music is so complex that it's actually even more subdivided. Arab listeners can usually differentiate between Lebanese, Egyptian, etc. styles of music as well. I mean, occasionally you might hear music from those three groups that share similar sounds, but it's not that common to see it shared so much. 

[Edonis 28,624]

Also, I don't like the fact that you mention "Muslim countries". Most mainstream Arabic music doesn't even mention religion. Most songs are about love over anything else. 

[CroatiaGeisha 19]

Aww I beg to disagree with people here. Eastern music is so different from Western music on the melodic level that there are people who listen to all three, if just for some musical similarities. Obviously, this happens mostly with pop music and in dance/party settings. I'm Iranian and I can't think of one of us who doesn't at least know Tarkan or Nancy Ajram, for example.

[Michel Najem 316]

Most lebanese melodies are actually turkish.  I guess we took it from the ottoman mendate. But we don't listen to anything that isn't in arabic. 

 

[politicqxs 358]

22 hours ago, Edonis said:

Also, I don't like the fact that you mention "Muslim countries". Most mainstream Arabic music doesn't even mention religion. Most songs are about love over anything else. 

that was the first word that came up to my mind when it comes to describe this geographic bloc.. Sorry

[politicqxs 358]

On March 22, 2016 at 3:55 PM, CroatiaGeisha said:

Aww I beg to disagree with people here. Eastern music is so different from Western music on the melodic level that there are people who listen to all three, if just for some musical similarities. Obviously, this happens mostly with pop music and in dance/party settings. I'm Iranian and I can't think of one of us who doesn't at least know Tarkan or Nancy Ajram, for example.

So all ppl from the Middle East know Tarkan, Nancy ajram, and arash?