Record Labels: We review many CDs on our "Oud CDs" page and these reviews include links to the record labels from which the CDs are released. All the labels that you see here have either released Middle-Eastern music, but not necessarily oud music or they have released oud music, but we have not reviewed them on our "Our CDs" page yet. UNESCO Collection of Traditional Music Global Village Music World Music Institute They have many other activities such as concerts, publications etc. besides releasing music. This site is very neat, make sure to check it out! Kalan Music One of the best Turkish record labels, if not the best. A must see! Le Club du Disque Arabe a French record label with many oud CDs that we have not purchased and reviewed yet, make sure to check them out! JVC World Music a Japanese label that carries a Hamza El Din CD, this site is in English. Amiata Records an Italian record label which carries a few Middle- Eastern music titles, you have to search in their "Roots" section. Rounder Records Golden Horn Productions They have an excellent Turkish music selection. They also have a few informative articles about the Classical Ottoman Music and Istanbul's importance in the Middle-Eastern Music by Bulent Aksoy (simply click the "info" button to read these articles). Interworld Music World Music Network They release the Rough Guide CDs. Barraka El Farnatshi Kereshmeh Records New Tone Records an Italian record label which carries a Turkish Mevlevi music CD Putumayo World Music a few compilation albums Real World X Dot 25 Music Productions A record label with traditional and contemporary Persian and World, Ambient/Fusion music. Shanachie Magda a record label from Israel miq productions This site hosts a record label with contemporary and traditional Middle-Eastern music. In the future, it will also provide on-line lessons about the Middle-Eastern Music theory system, makam. Mariposa A German label which has released "The Islamic Music of the sect of Bektasi" and "Odes to Ney."   more links: