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 | | It became clear that in terms of instrumentation, repertoire, music, and performance by a takht—a group of four or five musicians composed of a ‘ud, nay or reed-flute, violin, qanun, plucked zither, and riqq, tambourine—Syrians practice and conceive of their heritage from al-Andalus in different terms than those of the North African and Spanish groups. |
 | | This music proves the centrality of Syria's history to Syria's living present, for in Syria, genres and artists of the past are part of a vibrantly alive living musical tradition. |
 | | Practitioners and listeners of Syrian Arab music irrespective of their generation or specialization seem to deeply respect, intently listen to, and play sama‘iyyat. |
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