5 stories
The Oud Player's Muse | ملهمة عازف العود
A Lebanese musician in Paris. A French woman who wanders into his concert. The music he writes for her becomes famous—but their love stays private.
Miliana Music
Rym repairs antique musical instruments in Miliana's old city. When luthier Stavros arrives sourcing Algerian woods, she shows him that some instruments play their makers. 'El 'oud y'aref 'azafou' (العود يعرف عازفه) - The oud knows its player.
Oud Obsession
Perfumer Salwa creates bespoke fragrances from rare oud. When businessman Wei commissions a scent for his late mother's memorial, their sessions become intoxicating. 'Al 'itr ya'eesh fi al dhakira' (العطر يعيش في الذاكرة) - Fragrance lives in memory.
Through the Wall
She hears him playing oud through the wall every night—beautiful, melancholy music she can't ignore. When she finally knocks to complain, he opens the door, and she realizes she doesn't want him to stop playing. She wants him to play for her.
The Musician's Secret of Granada | سِرُّ المُوسِيقَارِ في غَرْنَاطَة
In the Alhambra's shadow, a blind oud player discovers that his most beautiful compositions are born from touching a woman whose voice guides him through darkness.