To close the very successful 2015 Bait Al Oud Concert Season, the Abu Dhabi-based music organization Bait Al Oud, committed to the teaching and learning of the traditional Oud and Qanun instruments-- will hold a concert on Saturday as part of Abu Dhabi Tourism & Culture Authority's (TCA Abu Dhabi) Music Programme.

The recognized Qanun instructor Bassam Abdel Sattar, together with Alwan group will be performing a performance titled "Conversation amongst Civilizations"at Manarat Al Saadiyat on Saadiyat Island on Saturday 12th December.

Provided by TCA Abu Dhabi, the concert will include 7 recognized artists: Ibrahim Fathi, Ahmed Taha, Mahmoud Srour, Mohammad Mehdi, Hosni Mujahid, Khaled Bo Hijazi and Osama Ismail under the guidance of Qanun Master Bassam Abdel Sattar.

Predestined to show an intercultural musical discussion, the program will not just consist of Arabic, but likewise popular European compositions.

Showing the rich panorama of music to be played on the Qanun, the night will help to reveal how music, especially when played on one of the most traditional string instruments of the Middle East, can become both a celebration of musical heritage and an international language.

Saturday night's concert is free and begins at 8pm.

TCA Abu Dhabi's Music Programme likewise includes Abu Dhabi Classics that runs till May 2016.