Tanbour Institute seeks to foster awareness and appreciation of the world's cultures among our diverse students and audiences. In these troubled times, it is ever more important to seek better insights and more understanding of the rich ethnicities of the world. Tanbour Institute hopes to pursue this quest with the positive, joyous, healing power of the world's ancient and modern musical traditions. The ultimate goal is to develop a holistic paradigm, one that integrates cultures by promoting cross-cultural understanding and cooperation.The Tanbour Institute is a non-political and non-profit organization.