Editing Oman (section)

===Music and cinema===
[[Music of Oman]] is extremely diverse due to Oman's imperial legacy. There are over 130 different forms of traditional Omani songs and dances. The Oman Centre for Traditional Music was established in 1984 to preserve them.<ref>{{cite web|title=Introduction|url=http://www.octm-folk.gov.om/meng/introduction.asp|publisher=Oman Centre for Traditional Music|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130315191325/http://www.octm-folk.gov.om/meng/introduction.asp|archive-date=15 March 2013}}</ref> In 1985, Sultan Qaboos founded the Royal Oman Symphony Orchestra. Instead of engaging foreign musicians, he decided to establish an orchestra made up of Omanis.<ref>{{cite web
|title=The Royal Oman Symphony Orchestra
|url=http://www.oman-tours.com/about-oman/culture-overview-crafts-architecture-music-arts/musicdance/royal-symphony-orchestra-oman/
|publisher=Oman Tours
|access-date=20 January 2013
|archive-date=4 May 2013
|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130504171957/http://www.oman-tours.com/about-oman/culture-overview-crafts-architecture-music-arts/musicdance/royal-symphony-orchestra-oman/
|url-status=live
}}</ref> On 1 July 1987 at the Al Bustan Palace Hotel's Oman Auditorium the Royal Oman Symphony Orchestra gave its inaugural concert.<ref>
{{cite web|title=The Royal Oman Symphony Orchestra
|url=http://main.omanobserver.om/node/29415|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130507102754/http://main.omanobserver.om/node/29415|archive-date=7 May 2013|work=Oman Observer|date=9 November 2010}}
</ref> In popular music, a seven-minute music video about Oman went viral, achieving 500,000 views on YouTube within 10 days of being released on YouTube in November 2015. The a cappella production features three of the region's most popular talents: Kahliji musician Al Wasmi, Omani poet Mazin Al-Haddabi and actress Buthaina Al Raisi.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://omanobserver.om/loveoman-video-goes-viral-with-500-000-views/|title=#LoveOman video goes viral with 500, 000 views – Oman Observer|date=13 November 2015|website=Oman Observer|access-date=19 August 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160827031258/http://omanobserver.om/loveoman-video-goes-viral-with-500-000-views/|archive-date=27 August 2016}}</ref>
[[File:Sur-Cinema (3).JPG|thumb|left|Cinema in Sur]]
The [[cinema of Oman]] is very small, there being only one Omani film ''Al-Boom'' (2006) {{as of | 2007 | lc = on}}. Oman Arab Cinema Company LLC is the single largest motion picture exhibitor chain in Oman.<ref>City Cinema.( 2014 ).About Us. Retrieved 4 March 2016, from {{cite web |url=http://citycinemaoman.net/about_us.html |title=City Cinema Oman &#124; Cinema Theatres in Oman &#124; Book Movie Tickets Online in Oman &#124; Movie theatres in Oman &#124; Oman Movie Theatre Tickets Online Booking  |access-date=3 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160213140651/http://citycinemaoman.net/about_us.html |archive-date=13 February 2016 }}</ref>