Tuesday 10 / November / 2026
Muscat: The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Youth on Monday organised a national concert Themed "Majestic Peace" ("Al Salam Al Maheeb"). The event was held under the patronage of Dr. Abdullah bin Nasser Al Harrasi, Minister of Information.
The concert demonstrated the Ministry’s efforts to preserve Oman’s musical heritage and showcase it through modern artistic approaches.
The programme included a collection of musical works that conjointly merged Oman’s outstanding characteristic features with orchestral arrangements. This was achieved through an awe-inspiring rhythm that portrayed the richness and diversity of traditional Omani arts and highlighted their strong presence within the musical landscape.
Held at the Madinat Al Irfan Theatre in partnership with the Oman Convention and Exhibition Centre, the concert presented a unique artistic experience, merging the melodic richness of traditional Omani arts with the splendour of symphonic orchestral arrangements.
Conducted by Maestro Amir Awadh Bashir Bait Mabrouk, the concert introduced works that were inspired by the national identity and cultural heritage of the Sultanate of Oman.
The musical pieces showcased the rich cultural and environmental diversity that embodied various landscapes—from maritime settings, through mountain life arts to Bedouin and rural artistic traditions.
These works articulated the loftiest values of loyalty and evoked the spirit of belonging to the homeland and the concepts of national unity and peace. They also demonstrated the inherent flexibility of traditional music and its capacity to be integrated into symphonic structures without compromising its own authentic essence.
Themed “Majestic Peace”, the concert brought to life a comprehensive set of national artistic works that embodied a deep sense of pride in Omani identity. It celebrated the originality of musical art and made optimum use of the symbolism of music as a fundamental pillar of the Sultanate of Oman’s civilizational and cultural heritage.
Oman Centre for Traditional Music played a great role in the realisation of this grand orchestral event, which saw the participation of 66 musicians, vocalists and conductors.
The concert featured a diverse range of string instruments (including violins, violas, cellos and double basses), in addition to woodwinds, brass and orchestral percussion instruments—all of which merged in perfect harmony with the voices of a mixed-gender choir and solo vocalists.
The concert’s programme comprised six primary compositions, carefully crafted to take the audience on a progressive musical experience. It first opened with a musical piece titled "Majestic Peace" (a spirited overture embodying a sense of grandeur and pride in the nation and its leadership), followed by a piece centered on “Sirnay” (an orchestral showcase highlighting traditional Omani instruments), and unfolded into a range of arts, including "Al Habbout" (an orchestral adaptation inspired by the traditional Omani folklore, which bridges traditional rhythms with modern arrangement—among other arts like “Ruh Al Rathath” (Spirit of the Mist & Drizzle), which was a piece that explores evocative, cinematic musical landscapes reflecting the beauty of nature and tropical scenery during the monsoon (Khareef) season.
