I would imagine that many of the Syrians who are now refugees and all those who have left Syria in previous years would enjoy hearing these old chants again.
Before War, A Punk Drummer Preserved Syrian Chants
August 07, 2014 3:39 PM ET
Before the civil war in Syria destroyed ancient religious sites — and scattered some of the oldest Christian communities in the world — Jason Hamacher made several trips there, taking photos and recording ancient Sufi and Christian chants.
The project got its start when Hamacher read in a book about "the world's oldest Christian music." He tracked down From the Holy Mountain author William Dalrymple, who told him there were no recordings of the music — and that "it's not a monastery in the desert; it is a Syrian Orthodox church in the middle of the city of Aleppo." Hamacher ended up staying at that church as a guest of the archbishop, who has since been kidnapped by rebels.
Continue reading at:
Continue reading at:
Before War, A Punk Drummer Preserved Syrian Chants : NPR
Before War, A Punk Drummer Preserved Syrian Chants
August 07, 2014 3:39 PM ET
Before the civil war in Syria destroyed ancient religious sites — and scattered some of the oldest Christian communities in the world — Jason Hamacher made several trips there, taking photos and recording ancient Sufi and Christian chants.
The project got its start when Hamacher read in a book about "the world's oldest Christian music." He tracked down From the Holy Mountain author William Dalrymple, who told him there were no recordings of the music — and that "it's not a monastery in the desert; it is a Syrian Orthodox church in the middle of the city of Aleppo." Hamacher ended up staying at that church as a guest of the archbishop, who has since been kidnapped by rebels.
Continue reading at:
Continue reading at:
Before War, A Punk Drummer Preserved Syrian Chants : NPR
