The Syrian Female Oriental Band launches the “Long Live Music” festival at Al-Azem Palace in Damascus

In conjunction with the world celebrations of the International Music Day  , the Syrian Female  Oriental Band launched “ Long Live Music” festival at the unique historical monument Al-Azem Palace in old Damascus.

Marking this occasion  a number of festivals are held   on the 21st of June  every year in more than 123 countries around the world.

The Damascene  musical evening revived a group of traditional  songs, in which singers Ahlam Deeb and Rayan Jarira participated with the female oriental  band’s female musicians including the Zither player Dima Mawazini ,  the oud player  Heba Odeh,   the violinist Razan Qassar, the  double bass  player  Laila Saleh, and  Mervat Rafie  who is the tambourine player  as well as  Rama Al-Barsha the viola player  .

The evening musical program was distinguished by its diversity between playing musical pieces  and lyrics.   

The Syrian female  Oriental  Band  was formed  on the ninth of April 2003 by a group of  female academic musicians, graduates and students of the Higher Institute of Music. 

The band, which seeks to revive the Syrian and Arab musical heritage, held various concerts on the main Syrian stages including “ the Opera House”, Al-Assad Library and the Conference Palace . It  also represented Syria in many Arab and foreign   musical  conferences ,  festivals and the Syrian cultural weeks in Holland, Greece, China, Germany, UAE,  Italy, Jordan, Lebanon, Bahrain, Iraq and Oman. 

Rawaa Ghanam