The Digital Home for
Arabic Maqams
Naway is a dedicated platform designed to document, teach, and celebrate the rich, complex world of Arabic music theory, bringing musicians from across the globe into one unified space.
Why Naway Exists
Preservation
We archive rare recordings and precise notations to ensure traditional melodies survive the digital age.
Community
Connecting oud players in Cairo with vocalists in London. Music is inherently collaborative.
Education
Breaking down complex microtonal structures into visual, easy-to-understand interactive guides.
Fadi Insaf
I built Naway because I struggled to find a clean, modern resource to learn the subtle differences between Maqam Bayati and Maqam Saba. What started as a personal index grew into a passion project to bridge modern web development with ancient musical theory