The house
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A living house
for oud and malouf

In the heart of the Medina of Tunis: teaching, orchestra and lutherie gathered around one heritage — the Arabo-Andalusian malouf.

Our story

Through the centuries,
one same melody

Malouf is the Andalusian heritage gathered by Tunis after the fall of Granada, handed down from generation to generation by masters and brotherhoods, and carried through to us.

Founded to preserve this art and keep it alive, the institute brings together the rigour of teaching and the warmth of an open house, where one learns as much by ear as by heart.

[To complete: founding year, founders and a few milestones of the house's history.]

Courtyard of the house
Our calling

Pass on, keep alive, share

Pass on

From master to student

A demanding yet caring teaching, faithful to the oral tradition of maqam and malouf, adapted to every age and level.

Keep alive

A repertoire in motion

The institute's orchestra gives the Andalusian repertoire a stage: rehearsals, concerts and gatherings throughout the year.

Preserve

A workshop craft

The making and restoration of the oud perpetuate a rare craft, close to the musicians who play it.

Lesson room
The place

In the beating heart
of the Medina

The institute occupies a traditional house in the Medina of Tunis, listed as heritage, where every space is designed for music.

  • Lesson rooms for individual lessons and group workshops.
  • Lutherie workshop where instruments are born and restored.
  • Concert space for auditions, rehearsals and malouf evenings.
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Come and hear the house with your own ears

Trial lessons, visits and auditions: push open the door of the institute.

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