Music of the Red Sea

A Cultural Symphony Inspired by the Sea and Its People

The Red Sea Museum, TAHM, and the Music Commission will present an inaugural ceremony in January 2026, featuring a musical parade and a symphonic live concert. Musicians from Red Sea countries (Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Jordan, Egypt, Sudan, Eritrea, and Djibouti) will compose and record new works in workshops held through 2024–2025, joined by performance groups for the parade.

Experience. Listen. Feel the rhythm of the waves.

This cultural endeavor is part of the museum's commitment to preserving intangible heritage through innovative storytelling.

Project Partners

This initiative was made possible through collaboration with:

Red Sea Orchestra

Original score & performance

Ministry of Culture

Music Commission – Strategic support

Saudi Film Commission

Documentary production

Local Musicians & Oral Historians

Archival contributions

Experience. Listen. Feel the rhythm of the waves.

This cultural endeavor is part of the museum's commitment to preserving intangible heritage through innovative storytelling.

Red Sea Symphony
Dhow Departure

Dhow Departure

Inspired by the sounds of sails and sea breeze

The Call of the Port

The Call of the Port

Inspired by the sounds of sails and sea breeze

Red Sea Symphony

Red Sea Symphony

Based on underwater hydrophone recordings

Behind the Music: A Story of Sound and Sea

This cultural endeavor is part of the museum's commitment to preserving intangible heritage through innovative storytelling.

Follow the journey of composers, local musicians, and sound engineers as they travel along the Red Sea coast, recording stories and capturing the spirit of the sea through music.

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