Damascus-SANA
On the occasion of its anniversary, the Syrian Blowing Orchestra extinguished its fourth candle through a musical evening hosted by the Opera Theater at Dar al-Assad for Culture and Arts.
The orchestra, which brought together wind instrumentalists in Syria, is keen to love these instruments and their passion to introduce them in a contemporary way to provide content that attracts the attention of the public to them in new musical forms.
The orchestra, led by musician Ihab Al-Qutaish, presented a bouquet of international compositions accompanied by clarinet player Bassem Salha and saz player Hoshank Habash, where the performance simulated musical forms presented in the world through many distinctive formations.
The evening began to the rhythm of the magnificent Greek musician Yanni and to the tune of the clarinet instrument, the audience returned to 1999 when the Turkish musician Omer Faruk composed "I love you".
The performances followed and carried the audience on a flight between Greece and Turkey and focused on the traditional music and gypsy dances of the peoples of Southeast Europe, specifically the Balkans, with the participation of the saz, which took a deep look at the relationship between peoples and their music and their ability to build bridges between different cultures.
The orchestra presented "Ahzoga", composed and composed by oud player Kenan Adnawi, and concluded with a combination of distinctive melodies from Syria and the Levant, which aroused enthusiasm in the hearts of the attendees and added an atmosphere of joy.
In a statement to SANA, musician Ihab Al-Qutaish pointed out that the Balkan music, which marked the fourth anniversary of the orchestra, is being played for the first time in Syria and praised the exceptional efforts made by wind instrumentalists who always prove their ability to color in the styles of world music and play instruments outside the context of Arab culture.
Clarinet player Bassem Salha pointed out that he came to the orchestra as a guest and presented with them three pieces, the first Turkish and the other from the Armenian heritage, in which there are many variations that show the ingenuity of the player and enable him to move between the notes lightly and gracefully, while the last was through the oriental heritage medley.
The combination of saz and wind instruments formed a unique combination in Syria Thus, the saz player, Dr. Hoshank Habash, expressed his happiness with the participation of the Syrian Blowing Orchestra in celebrating its fourth anniversary, hoping for more qualitative experiences that clarify what this instrument is and its ability to harmonize with all types of music.
Amani Farrouj
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